With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre - 1927

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.

75min
1927
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Bryant Washburn profile pictureBryant WashburnDonald Keefe
Chief Yowlachie profile pictureChief YowlachieSitting Bull
Anne Schaefer profile pictureAnne SchaeferMame Mulcain
Jay Morley profile pictureJay MorleyPat Mulcain
Shirley Palmer profile pictureShirley PalmerCeila Moore
James O'Neill profile pictureJames O'NeillElder Indian (as James O'Neil)
Bob Steele profile pictureBob SteeleBob Keefe (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)
Thomas G. Lingham profile pictureThomas G. LinghamParson Rogers (as Thomas Lingham)

About With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre

With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre 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.

Runtime: 75min

Extra details

Original Title: With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre
Original Language: English
Directed By: Robert N. Bradbury
Production Companies
Sunset Productions