Action ·War ·Western · United States of America · 1912 · 30m

The Massacre

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Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Wilfred Lucas as Stephen Blanche Sweet as Stephen's Ward Charles West as Stephen's Ward's Husband Alfred Paget as Indian Chief Frank Opperman as The Old Settler Jack Pickford as The Young Boy
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography D.W. Griffith — Writer
Tagline

A TRAGI-DRAMA OF AMERICA'S PAST IN TWO UNFORGETTABLE ACTS - Being an account of the tragic events befalling the Cavalry of Gen. George Custer and the innocents in his care at Little Big Horn

Synopsis

The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.

Mood & Themes
indian territorytragedyattackmassacresilent filmcavalrylittle big hornwagon trainu.s. cavalryamerican westbattle of the little bighornretaliation
Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography D.W. Griffith Writer
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