Strongheart (1914)

Directed by

James Kirkwood

Genre

Western film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

30 min

Rated

NR

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Native American man becomes a celebrated football player in college but faces prejudice and personal tragedy. The story follows his struggles with love and honor in a changing world.

melodramaticstoictragicromanticearnesthistoricalslow-pacedsentimental

What happens

Strongheart is a 1914 American silent Western black and white film directed by James Kirkwood Sr., produced by Henry B. Harris, written by Frank E. Woods and starring Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Sweet and Antonio Moreno. The film was supervised by D.W. Griffith. It is based on the four-act play of the same name by William C. deMille, produced by Henry B. Harris at the Hudson Theater on 30 January 1905 for 66 performances with Robert Edeson. The melodrama Braveheart is a remake of Strongheart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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