The Heart of an Indian (1912)

The Heart of an Indian

1912

Western

Synopsis

When Indians attack a white settlement, a brave kidnaps a white baby to give to his wife as a replacement for their dead baby. The white mother goes to the Indian camp to look for her child and is captured by the Indians who plan to torture her. The settlers attack the Indian camp, destroying it completely and killing the braves, while the Indian wife returns the baby to the white woman and allows her to escape. The Indian wife mourns her baby at its grave, unaware of the destruction of the Indian camp.

Credits

Director

Thomas H. Ince

Cast

Ann Little as The Indian mother

Art Acord as A Settler / An Indian

Charles K. French as Settler

Francis Ford as The Indian chief

Grace Cunard

J. Barney Sherry as Mr Brown

Lillian Christy

William Eagle Shirt as An Indian