A Temporary Truce
| A Temporary Truce | |
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| Directed by | G. W. Bitzer |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A Temporary Truce is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.[1]
Plot
Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Alice, wife of Jack the prospector. Jack declares a temporary truce with Jim so they can both battle the Indians as a common enemy.[2]
Cast
- Charles Hill Mailes as Mexican Jim
- Claire McDowell as Mexican Jim's Wife
- Charles Gorman as Jack, the Prospector
- Blanche Sweet as Alice, the Prospector's Wife
- W. Chrystie Miller as The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
- Christy Cabanne as An Indian
- William A. Carroll as In Bar / Among Rescuers
- Frank Evans as In Bar / Among Rescuers
- Robert Harron as The Murdered Indian's Son
- Bert Hendler as In Bar
- Harry Hyde as Among Rescuers / Outside Pony Express Office
- J. Jiquel Lanoe as An Indian / Among Rescuers
- Wilfred Lucas as An Indian
- Mae Marsh as A Murdered Settler
- Frank Opperman as A Drunken Cutthroat / The Indian Chief / The Bartender
- Alfred Paget as A Drunken Cutthroat / An Indian / Among Rescuers
- Jack Pickford as An Indian
- W. C. Robinson as An Indian / In Bar / Among Rescuers
- Charles West
Themes
D. W. Griffith did not always portray Mexican characters in a negative light; however, in this film they are portrayed as a threat to white families and women.[3] The film is more complex in this regard that previous Griffith work.[4]
Production
The cast was considered to be quite large for a short film under two reels.[5] This is one of three D. W. Griffith films that Bert Hendler appeared in.[6] The cast also included Mae Marsh, who worked with Griffith on many films, including The Birth of a Nation. She was one of his favorites and in a 1923 interview, Griffith noted that "Mae Marsh was born a film star."[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Silent Era: A Temporary Truce". silentera. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-8444-0463-9.)
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- ISBN 978-1-83902-011-7.
- ISBN 978-0-937548-29-5.
- ISBN 978-1-61703-250-9.
- ISBN 978-1-317-71896-3.
External links
- A Temporary Truce at IMDb
