West Wind (1915)
Soldiers, on punitive expedition against warring Sioux, find a girl who had been abducted from her father's ranch, in hands of rascally cowboy. Amy Benham, known as "West Wind," daughter of John Benham, a ranch owner, is abducted by Girot, a cowboy, and her father is killed. Kennard, a young Army Captain, in love with Amy, and Sullivan, the ranch foreman, head a searching party, but Girot dares the rapids of White River in a canoe and brings the girl to the Sioux encampment. She is aided by Mahwissa, an Indian squaw, to escape and hide in a cave, where Sullivan finds them. Sullivan and the girls are attacked by Girot and his band. Kennard arrives in time to save the women and kill Girot, but Sullivan dies from wounds received. Kennard 's party is surrounded by a large band of Indians under Crazy Horse, and comes near being wiped out, but Mahwissa brings up troops in time to prevent a massacre. The Indians defeated, Amy and Kennard are married.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Lionel Belmore | Director |
| Cyrus Townsend Brady | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Ned Finley | |
| Harry Northrup | |
| Eulalie Jensen | |
| Lionel Belmore |
