The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.
Norbert A. Myles
Director, Writer
Richard Banks
Writer
Esther LeBarre
The Daughter of Dawn
White Parker
White Eagle
Wanada Parker
Red Wing
Hunting Horse
Chief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn
Belo Cozad
Big Bear, Cheif of the Comanches
Oscar Yellow Wolf
Comanche Scout
Jack Sankadota
Black Wolf
Alice Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
Ella Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
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Stolen Women, Captured Hearts76%
The Claim60%
The Outsider58%
Pursued65%
The Unforgiven61%
The Baron of Arizona67%
Rancho Notorious64%
The Wind73%
The Mountain Men58%
Crossfire Trail63%
The Mark of Zorro71%
The Badlanders62%
The Quick and the Dead63%
The Way West61%
Dead for a Dollar58%
A Love Song67%
The Iron Horse67%
The Misfits69%
Call of the Wild62%
