John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917)

John Ermine of the Yellowstone

1917

Western

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Francis Ford

Cast

Burwell Hamrick as White Seasel

Dark Cloud as Fire Bear (as John Darkcloud)

Duke Worne as Lieutenant Butler

Elsie Van Name as Mrs. Searles (as Elsie Ford)

Francis Ford as John Ermine

Joseph Flores as Wolf Voice (as Joe Flores)

Mae Gaston as Katherine Searles

Mark Fenton as Colonel Searles