Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997)

In 1868 Kansas, a Lakota Sioux warrior stubbornly refuses to free the 2 white women he kidnapped, triggering a war between his tribe and General Custer's rescuing troops.

Director:

Jerry London

Writer:

Richard Fielder

Stars:

Janine Turner, Jean Louisa Kelly, Patrick Bergin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Janine Turner	...	Anna Brewster-Morgan
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Sarah White
Patrick Bergin	...	Daniel Morgan
William Shockley	...	General George Armstrong Custer
Michael Greyeyes	...	Tokalah
Rodney A. Grant
Saginaw Grant	...	Chief Luta
William Lightning	...	Cetah
Dennis Weaver	...	Captain Farnsworth
Kateri Walker	...	Manipi
Selina Jayne	...	Kimimila
Apesanahkwat	...	Bloody Knife
Peggy Freisen	...	Emma
Elisabeth Ryall	...	Mary
Buck Baker	...	Dooley (as Allen Baker)

Storyline

Kansas, 1868. A wagon train is attacked by a band of Lakota Sioux led by the young and athletic warrior Tokalah. The attractive, red haired Anna Brewster-Morgan and her friend Sarah White are on this wagon train too. When Tokalah noticed a terrified Anna with a Bible, he thinks this is an omen. Despite killing the other passengers of the wagon train, only Anna and Sarah may continue their voyage. The next day Anna and Sarah are kidnapped by Tokalah. At first terrified of her captors, the unhappily married Anna eventually falls in love with the noble, honorable Tokalah. After a year's captivity, Sarah is returned to her own people. Anna now must choose between her new life with Tokalah and her previous existence as the wife of farmer Daniel Morgan.

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Plot Keywords:

warrior | bible | squaw | husband wife relationship | wagon train attacked | 

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Taglines:

She was a beautiful woman abducted by a Sioux warrior. Now she must choose between the world she lost and the love she found.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is inspired from the true story of Anna Brewster, born in 1844, kidnapped in 1868 by the Sioux and traded to the Cheyenne. She lived with the Cheyenne for one year until she was found by General George Custer and returned to civilization.

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Goofs

In the scenes where Anna and Sarah first escaped they were riding bareback then there were times you could see saddles on the horses, especially at the river where they're recaptured - you can see them bareback, but when Anna's horse goes down you can see a saddle on her horse.

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Quotes

Tokalah: [Native Americans are arguing if they should kill the women] Should I let them kill you?
Anna Brewster-Morgan: Do you want them to?

User Reviews

A vision comes true

Although Anna is first unable to believe in it, the gentle way Tokalah treats her with the appropriate respect, leads to to realize her true fate. Despite the threat of war, the plot is peaceful, cautious and with luring persuasion, which leads Anna back to Tokalah despite the obstacles she, her family and the Lakota have to overcome and the trouble and destruction they have to endure.

At last a film based on sensitivity rather than on bloody fighting scenes which adds to the depth of the story even more.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Traum des Häuptlings

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1