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War on the Plains

1912

20 minutes

Western

Overview

The emigrants are seen fighting the hordes of redskins. The hero rides to the settlement for help and engages in a thrilling duel with pursuing Indians. The settlers swoop down on the unprotected Indian village and burn it up. The savages seeing the flames, hurry back and fall into an ambush. They are attacked from the rear by the emigrants and from the front by the settlers. In a wild scene of carnage the surprised Indians are mowed down by the hail of bullets, horses and riders falling in tangled masses.

Top Cast

Francis Ford headshot

Francis Ford

Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

Ethel Grandin headshot

Ethel Grandin

Ethel, the Wagon Captain's Daughter

Ray Myers headshot

Ray Myers

A Young Emigrant

Howard Davies headshot

Howard Davies

A Prospector

William Eagle Shirt headshot

William Eagle Shirt

An Indian

J. Barney Sherry headshot

J. Barney Sherry

A Frontiersman

Art Acord headshot

Art Acord

A Frontiersman

Tilly Baldwin headshot

Tilly Baldwin

Cowgirl

Clayton Monroe Teters headshot

Clayton Monroe Teters

Indian (uncredited)