Before the White Man Came

Before the White Man Came
1920 promotional poster
Directed byJohn E. Maple
Screenplay byWilliam E. Wing
StarringOld Badger
Bird Tail
Bear Claw
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Northwestern Film Corporation
Distributed byArrow Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 1, 1920 (1920-09-01) (United States)
Running time
46 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Before the White Man Came is an American silent western film directed by John E. Maple and released in 1920. It is one of the few films from the era that features an entirely Native American cast, composing of Crow and Cheyenne peoples.[1]

References

  1. ^ Before the White Man Came, Northwestern Film Corporation, September 1, 1920, retrieved October 15, 2025

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