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The Heart of an Indian
Also known as The Indian Massacre in the USA
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Thomas H. Ince

Cast: Francis Ford [the Indian chief], Anna Little (Ann Little) [the Indian mother], J. Barney Sherry [Mr. Brown, a settler], Charles K. French [a settler], Art Acord [a settler; and an Indian], Chief William Eagleshirt [an Indian], Lillian Christy, Grace Cunard

New York Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company [101-Bison]. / Scenario by Thomas H. Ince. Cinematography by Ray C. Smallwood. Produced by Thomas H. Ince. / Released 1 March 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the United Kingdom by Kinematograph Trading Company on 14 April 1912. The film was rereleased in the USA as The Indian Massacre by Unicorn Film Service Corporation in 1916.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Film Preservation Associates [35mm negative].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Native Americans

Listing updated: 23 May 2014.

References: Katchmer-Eighty p. 4 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.