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War on the Plains
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Wikipedia article
'War on the Plains', also called 'Across the Plains', is a 1912 American silent short Western film directed by Thomas H. Ince and starring Francis Ford, Ethel Grandin and Ray Myers. It was produced by Bison Motion Pictures, a subsidiary of the New York Motion Picture Company. The film was made at Inceville, Santa Ynez, California.[http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/W/WarOnThePlains1912.html 'War on the Plains' at silentera.com]
This short is referred to as 'Across the Plains' in Daniel Blum's 'Pictorial History of Silent Films'.'Pictorial History of Silent Films', p.21 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Several other films with this title were released before and after this short was initially distributed.
Cast
* Francis Ford as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
* Ethel Grandin as Ethel, the Wagon Captain's Daughter
* Ray Myers as A Young Emigrant
* Howard Davies as A Prospector
* William Eagle Shirt as Indian
* J. Barney Sherry as Frontiersman
* Art Acord as Frontiersman
* Clayton Monroe Teters as Indian ('unbilled')
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the UCLA Film & TV archive.
References
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