The Dawn Maker (1916)
Half-breed Joe Elk wavers between the "civilized" nature of his white father and the passion of his Indian mother. He falls in love with Alice McRae, but Alice is in love with Bruce Smithson, who is an officer at the Hudson Bay Trading Company.
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William S. HartJoe Elk
Blanche WhiteAlice McRae
William DesmondBruce Smithson
J. Frank BurkeWalter McRaeJoe GoodboyChief Troubled ThunderMovie DNA
Genre affinityWesternPacingShortDirector preference335009Actor preference335009 · 667139 · 670013Country preferenceUsDecade preference1910
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What is The Dawn Maker about?
Half-breed Joe Elk wavers between the "civilized" nature of his white father and the passion of his Indian mother. He falls in love with Alice McRae, but Alice is in love with Bruce Smithson, who is an officer at the Hudson Bay Trading Company.
How long is The Dawn Maker?
The Dawn Maker has a runtime of 50 minutes.