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The Daughter of Dawn

The Daughter of Dawn

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 10, 1920

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Western, Drama, Romance

User Score

49%

Original Title

The Daughter of Dawn

Production Companies

Texas Film Company

Director

Norbert A. Myles

Description

The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.