A Temporary Truce
1912 · 18 min
Action · Western
★ 4.0A Mexican is thrown out of a bar by a young prospector and swears to get even. Later, he kidnaps the prospector's wife. In the meantime, a group of drunkards shoot and kill an old Indian; The son, a brave, vows revenge and asks the tribal chief for help. When the Indians attack both prospector and Mexican, these two make a temporary truce and join forces against the common enemy.
Crew
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Writer George Hennessy
- Director of Photography Billy Bitzer
Cast
Charles Hill Mailes
Mexican Jim
Claire McDowell
Mexican Jim's Wife
Blanche Sweet
Alice Hardy - the Prospector's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
Robert Harron
The Murdered Indian's Son
Mae Marsh
A Murdered Settler (uncredited)
Alfred Paget
A Drunken Cutthroat / An Indian / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Jack Pickford
An Indian (uncredited)
- C
Charles Gorman
Jack Hardy - the Prospector
Frank Opperman
The Indian Chief / A Drunken Cutthroat / Bartender (uncredited)
Christy Cabanne
An Indian (uncredited)
William A. Carroll
In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Crew
- Director — D.W. Griffith
- Writer — George Hennessy
- Director of Photography — Billy Bitzer
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