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	Joe Roberts (left, back), Virginia Fox and Buster Keaton. Photograph: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox [the Indian maiden], Joe Roberts [the Indian chief]

Comique Film Corporation production; distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Scenario by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline (Edward F. Cline). Technical direction by Fred Gabourie. Cinematography by Elgin Lessley. Presented by Joseph M. Schenck. / © 17 December 1921 by Comique Film Corporation [LP17487]. Released January 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Buster stumbles into an angry tribe of native americans and is nearly killed before being initiated into the tribe. He then helps them fight against a group of greedy oilmen.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Asbestos - Bridges - Chiefs - Fire - Native Americans - Oil - Rivers - Stakes - Teepees

Listing updated: 24 September 2013.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Dardis-Keaton pp. 89, 289; Kerr-Silent pp. 129, 136, 137, 140, 150; Lahue-World p. 145; Sherwood-Best p. 121; Shipman-Cinema p. 72.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.