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The Justice of Manitou
Also known as Justice de manitou in France
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

[?] Pathé Frères [American]? production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 16 May 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? In the absence of a brave, the squaw is attacked by three white men. She finally succeeds in beating them off. Later, on hearing her story, the brave follows the three men and fights them against such odds he can only lose and is killed. His dead body is discovered by his squaw, who calls upon the sheriff of the county to avenge her dead. The posse catches the three men, but on hearing their story of the fight lets them go. The Indian squaw finds two braves who befriend her in her hour of need, and seeking out the men, wreak their vengeance on her foes.

Survival status: Print exists in La Cinémathèque française film archive [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 24 April 2025.

References: Website-CineFrancaise; Website-IMDb.

 
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