The Squaw Man
About The Squaw Man
Captain James Wynnegate takes the blame when his cousin Henry steals an orphans' fund. He leaves England for the West, starts a ranch, and makes a life with Nat-u-ritch. Dustin Farnum plays Wynnegate. Lilian St. Cyr, billed as Red Wing, plays Nat-u-ritch.
Cast & crew
More about The Squaw Man
Cecil B. DeMille's first film as director, shared with Oscar C. Apfel. They also wrote it, from the play The Squaw Man. Released February 15, 1914. In Britain it was called The White Man. It is the first feature shot in what is now Hollywood. Winifred Kingston, Monroe Salisbury, and Mrs. A. W. Filson are billed. Hal Roach and Art Acord appear.
Themes
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- The barn used for the shoot is the Lasky-DeMille Barn.
- Red Wing is Lilian St. Cyr.
- DeMille also plays a small part.
- A copy is on the Internet Archive as SquawMan.
- Famous Players-Lasky did not yet exist. The 1914 company is Jesse L. Lasky's.
Scenes
- Wynnegate leaves England with the theft on his name.
- He settles with Nat-u-ritch on the ranch.
Influenced by
- The play The Squaw Man
Also available
- Internet Archive (SquawMan)
