War on the Plains

War on the Plains (1912) is a western film directed by Thomas H. Ince rated 9.0/10.

The emigrants are seen fighting the hordes of redskins. The hero rides to the settlement for help and engages in a thrilling duel with pursuing Indians. The settlers swoop down on the unprotected Indian village and burn it up. The savages seeing the flames, hurry back and fall into an ambush. They are attacked from the rear by the emigrants and from the front by the settlers. In a wild scene of carnage the surprised Indians are mowed down by the hail of bullets, horses and riders falling in tangled masses.

Cast

Francis Ford

Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

Ethel Grandin

Ethel, the Wagon Captain's Daughter

Ray Myers

A Young Emigrant

Howard Davies

A Prospector

William Eagle Shirt

An Indian

J. Barney Sherry

A Frontiersman

Art Acord

A Frontiersman

Tilly Baldwin

Cowgirl

Clayton Monroe Teters

Indian (uncredited)