The Chief's Blanket · 1912
The Chief's Blanket (1912) is a Western film directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Sweet, W. Chrystie Miller.
Western
Overview
When the Great Chief's body is placed before the funeral pile by his mourning braves, his sacred blanket is covered over it and a sentinel left to watch that this, his last resting place, is not desecrated. The tribe has just departed for their village when a mountain outlaw appears and succeeds in stealing the blanket, having given the sentinel doctored whiskey. When the Indians discover this they exile the unfaithful sentinel until he can recover the blanket.
Cast
Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Sweet, W. Chrystie Miller, Charles West, Alfred Paget, Adolph Lestina, Jack Pickford, Hector V. Sarno
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What is "The Chief's Blanket" about?
When the Great Chief's body is placed before the funeral pile by his mourning braves, his sacred blanket is covered over it and a sentinel left to watch that this, his last resting place, is not desecrated. The tribe has just departed for their village when a mountain outlaw appears and succeeds in stealing the blanket, having given the sentinel doctored whiskey. When the Indians discover this they exile the unfaithful sentinel until he can recover the blanket.
When was "The Chief's Blanket" released?
The Chief's Blanket was released in 1912.
Who stars in "The Chief's Blanket"?
The cast includes Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Sweet, W. Chrystie Miller, Charles West.
