The Massacre

The Massacre

The Massacre

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The Massacre

"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"

1912

0h 30m

5.9(20 votes)

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War

Western

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Stephen

Blanche Sweet

Blanche Sweet

Stephen's Ward

Charles West

Charles West

Stephen's Ward's Husband

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

Indian Chief

Frank Opperman

Frank Opperman

The Old Settler

Jack Pickford

Jack Pickford

The Young Boy

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Stephen's Belle - In Prologue

Edward Dillon

Edward Dillon

John Randolph - In Prologue / In Cavalry

Kate Toncray

Kate Toncray

The Maid - in Prologue

Charles Gorman

In Cavalry

Creative team

Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Written by: D.W. Griffith

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