"The spirit of patriotism instilled in youth" 28 June 1911 Action, Western 18 mins
After the Civil War, an ex-soldier and his family settle in the Dakota Territory. The son quarrels with the father and leaves home. Riding in the hills, he spots a band of Indians attacking a neighboring homestead, and he races back to warn his family as the Indians chase him.
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George Nichols as The Old Soldier
Kate Bruce as The Old Soldier's Wife
Robert Harron as The Old Soldier's Son
Florence La Badie as The Son's Girlfriend
Francis J. Grandon as The Son's Girlfriend's Father
Edward Dillon as The Wagon Driver
Kate Toncray as The Son's Girlfriend's Mother
William J. Butler as A Settler
Gladys Egan as One of the Children
Dell Henderson as A Soldier
Alfred Paget as A Soldier/Among Indians
D.W. Griffith Director
Zane Grey Novel
Billy Bitzer Cinematography
D.W. Griffith Executive Producer
United States 28 June 1911
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