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John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917)
As a baby, John Ermine is stolen from a wagon train by the Crow Indians and is adopted by Chief Fire Bear. John grows to manhood, ignorant that he is a white man until his parentage is disclosed to him by Crooked Bear, a white hermit who is on friendly terms with the Crows. Crooked Bear teaches John the language and customs of the white man's civilization, impressing upon him that it is his sacred responsibility to keep peace between the white men and the Indians.
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As a baby, John Ermine is stolen from a wagon train by the Crow Indians and is adopted by Chief Fire Bear. John grows to manhood, ignorant that he is a white man until his parentage is disclosed to him by Crooked Bear, a white hermit who is on friendly terms with the Crows. Crooked Bear teaches John the language and customs of the white man's civilization, impressing upon him that it is his sacred responsibility to keep peace between the white men and the Indians.
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Genre:Western
Written By:Maud Grange
In Theaters:11/5/1917
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Cast
Francis Ford
Director
Francis Ford
John Ermine
Mae Gaston
Katherine Searles
Mark Fenton
Colonel Searles
Dark Cloud
Fire Bear (as John Darkcloud)
Burwell Hamrick
White Seasel
Duke Worne
Lieutenant Butler
William A. Carroll
Crooked Bear (as William Carroll)
Joseph Flores
Wolf Voice (as Joe Flores)
Elsie Van Name
Mrs. Searles (as Elsie Ford)
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