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Before the White Man Came
(1920) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five, Six or Seven? reels
Directed by John E. Maple
Cast: Old Badger, Bird Tail, Bear Claw, Mae Old Coyote, Scratches His Face, Plain Feather, Little Fire, White Man Runs ’em, Ben Spotted Horse, Robert Yellow Tail
Northwestern Film Corporation production; distributed on State Rights basis by Northwestern Film Corporation. / Scenario by William E. Wing, from a screen story by William E. Wing. Cinematography by John W. Fuqua and Emil B. Sonntag. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Possibly released by Northwestern at seven reels. The film was announced for rerelease on 10 May 1920 by Arrow Film Corporation (possibly cut down to six reels); the film may not have been released as that time. The film was announced for rerelease on 1 September 1920 on State Rights basis by Arrow Film Corporation (by which time the film may have been edited to five reels).
Documentary-Drama.
Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0259.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Native Americans - USA: Montana - USA: Wyoming
Listing updated: 5 September 2018.
References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0259; Limbacher-Feature p. 19 : Website-IMDb.
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