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In the Days of the Thundering Herd
Also known as The Thundering Herd in the USA
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Colin Campbell

Cast: Tom Mix [Tom Mingle], Bessie Eyton [Sally Madison], Wheeler Oakman [Chief Swift Wing], Princess Red Wing [Starlight], John Bowers, Major Gordon W. ‘Pawnee Bill’ Lillie, Old Blue the horse

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated [Special Features Department]. / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Gilson Willets, from a screen story by Gilson Willets. / © 12 November 1914 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP3756]. Released 30 November 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA as The Thundering Herd in August 1915.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive] : The film may have survived only in an abridged print.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 17 June 2010.

References: Everson-American p. 243; Limbacher-Feature p. 120; Norris-Mix p. 133 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.