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The Indian Runner's Romance

The Indian Runner's Romance

1909Short⏱️ 11m
WesternShort
4.2
IMDB Rating
80 votes

An Indian comforts a dying prospector in his last moments. In exchange, the prospector tells him the location of his gold claim. A group of cowboys tries to get the information and go as far as kidnapping the Indian's wife.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Owen Moore, Frank Powell, Mary Pickford
Release Date
August 23, 1909
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Owen Moore
Owen Moore
as Blue Cloud
Frank Powell
Frank Powell
as The Old Prospector
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
as Blue Cloud's Wife
Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
as Cowboy
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
as Cowboy
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard
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Anthony O'Sullivan
as At Stable
Lottie Pickford
Lottie Pickford
as Indian
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
as Indian

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Cuddebackville, New York, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

indianminergoldkidnappinggold mine

🎯 Categories

ShortWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Colourful Characters
by Single-Black-Male2004-06-23

"There doesn't seem to be any chemistry between the characters in this eleven minute offering. The protagonist is a one-dimensional neurotic who can't seem to control his emotions. He is overly emotion rather than emotionally unstable, meaning that he is overly playing the part instead of bringing some humanity to the role. There doesn't seem to be any humour in this short film which is something that you need to pull you through the lull periods of a story. The love interest lacks credibility. I believe that there was a potential romance there that could work, but the horizontal..."

📖 Synopsis

An Indian comforts a dying prospector in his last moments. In exchange, the prospector tells him the location of his gold claim. A group of cowboys tries to get the information and go as far as kidnapping the Indian's wife.