The Flaming Arrow (1912)

At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.

Released Jan. 1, 1912 8 min None+

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Short, Western

Keywords: tmdb.silent-film, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.indian, imdb.young-girl, imdb.farmer, imdb.kidnapping, aspectratio.1-33-1

Country: Netherlands
Languages: No Language