The Death Mask
About The Death Mask
Running Wolf, son of a southern chief, keeps seeing a maiden and turns away Nona, a woman of his own tribe. One Bear staggers into camp and describes the northern Tribe of the Three Brothers and a girl Running Wolf knows from the vision. He goes north, beats two brothers, and has already sheltered the princess after a storm. The third brother, always masked, appears. Running Wolf chases him into the forest, pulls off the mask, and finds Nona. They go back to his father's village.
Cast & crew
More about The Death Mask
Thomas H. Ince directed and produced this two-reel short. Sessue Hayakawa plays Running Wolf. Tsuru Aoki is in the cast, with Ernest Swallow, Crazy Thunder, Pete Red Elk, and One Feather. The English Wikipedia says a full film is available.
Themes
Preservation
A full copy is extant and is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The masked brother is treated by the northern tribe as a figure of awe.
- Nona's advances are refused before Running Wolf leaves, and she is the face under the mask.
- A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Scenes
- In the forest Running Wolf unmasks the third brother and sees Nona.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (The Death Mask)
