White Oak
(1921) American
B&W : Seven reels / 6208 feet
Directed by Lambert Hillyer

Cast: William S. Hart [Oak Miller], Vola Vale [Barbara, his sweetheart], Alexander Gaden [Mark Granger], Robert Walker [Harry, Barbara’s brother], Bert Sprotte (Bertholde Sprotte) [Eliphalet Moss, a banker], Helen Holly [Rose Miller, Oak’s sister], Chief Standing Bear [Long Knife, an Indian chief]

The William S. Hart Company production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation (Paramount Pictures Corporation). / Scenario by Bennet Musson, from the screen story “Single Handed” by William S. Hart. Art direction by J.C. Hoffner. Cinematography by Joe August (Joseph H. August). Art titles by Harry Barndollar. Edited by William O’Shea. / © 15 August 1921 by The William S. Hart Company. Released 18 December 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival Status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive, in the Museum of Modern Art film archive, and in the Newhall/William S. Hart film collection.

Keywords: Native Americans

Listing updated: 3 April 2009.

References: Koszarski-Hart pp. xix, 134-136; Sweeney-Coming p. 31.