
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre
Western
Overview
The story of a controversial white settlement in 1860s Spirit Lake, Iowa. Unbowed by the encroachment, Chief Sitting Bull vows to reclaim the land of his fathers. A long-thought-lost film finally surfaces after being unseen for over eight decades. Created and copyrighted by Sunset Productions in 1925 but not released until June 15, 1927, this silent epic features the superior Native American actor Chief Yowlachie (performing here under the name Chief Yowlache) as Sitting Bull.
Top Cast


Bryant Washburn
Bryant Washburn
Donald Keefe
Bryant Washburn
Donald Keefe


Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie
Sitting Bull
Chief Yowlachie
Sitting Bull


Anne Schaefer
Anne Schaefer
Mame Mulcain
Anne Schaefer
Mame Mulcain


Jay Morley
Jay Morley
Pat Mulcain
Jay Morley
Pat Mulcain


Shirley Palmer
Shirley Palmer
Ceila Moore
Shirley Palmer
Ceila Moore


James O'Neill
James O'Neill
Elder Indian (as James O'Neil)
James O'Neill
Elder Indian (as James O'Neil)


Bob Steele
Bob Steele
Bob Keefe (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)
Bob Steele
Bob Keefe (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)


Fred Warren
Fred Warren
Happy Hartz
Fred Warren
Happy Hartz
Leon De La Mothe
Leon De La Mothe
John Mulcain (as Leon Kent)
Leon De La Mothe
John Mulcain (as Leon Kent)
Lucille Ballart
Lucille Ballart
Mary Moore (as Lucille Balart)
Lucille Ballart
Mary Moore (as Lucille Balart)
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