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Orphans of the Plains
Also known as Les Orphelins de la plaine 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 15 May 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The overland mail coach is attacked by Indians. Little Emily, a four year old girl, escapes unnoticed. Finally she meets a little Indian boy who takes her to the lone tepee of Moose Head and his squaw. Here the youngster is taken care of. In the meantime a wounded survivor of the Indians’ attack on the stagecoach crawls away and notifies the cowboys of the fight, and a great battle takes place between the Indians and the cow-punchers. Later, the latter come across Moose Head and his squaw and kill them both. The little Indian lad’s Indian blood permits him to kill little Emily under the Indian code of “a life for a life,” but realizing that he is alone in the world he spares her life that she may be his playmate.
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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