Comata, the Sioux

19091909
10m

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This story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave for his chief's daughter, and how he premonished the awful results of her ominous marriage with a whi... Read allThis story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave for his chief's daughter, and how he premonished the awful results of her ominous marriage with a white cowboy. Clear Eyes, the daughter of Chief Thunder Cloud, is beloved by Comata, a Sioux ... Read allThis story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave for his chief's daughter, and how he premonished the awful results of her ominous marriage with a white cowboy. Clear Eyes, the daughter of Chief Thunder Cloud, is beloved by Comata, a Sioux brave, but having met and listened to the persuasion of Bud Watkins, a cowboy, leaves her ... Read all

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5.2/10

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719,852

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This film is posted online to the Library of Congress' National Screening Room.

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6/10

Mixing Races

Sioux brave James Kirkwood is sweet on Sioux maiden Marion Leonard, but she's sweet on White Man Arthur Johnson. Soon they have a child, but Kirkwood keeps an eye on matters. Eventually Johnson goes courting a White woman, Linda Arvidson...

It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with silent movies that D.W. Griffith was a racist by modern standards. What may surprise people who stop with that appraisal is that he did not hold the White race blameless. Here it is Johnson (who offers a performance that looks like a modern, surly adolescent out to shock his parents), who behaves badly throughout.

Mr. Kirkwood had quite a career in the movies. He joined Griffith's company in 1909, branched out into directing in 1915 and had his last motion picture role in 1961 in a John Ford western. Not quite the Donald Crisp level -- Crisp had joined Griffith the year before and his last big-screen role was in 1963), but impressive!

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