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In the Land of the Setting Sun; or, Martyrs of Yesterday
(1919) United States of America
B&W : [?] Short film?
Directed by Raymond Wells

Cast: Jean Hersholt, Ralph Lewis, J. Barney Sherry [Tiloukaikt, the Cayuse chief], Leland Tubbs

[?] Multnomah Film Corporation? production. / From a screen story by Raymond Wells. Assistant director, Jean Hersholt. Cinematography by Lewis H. Moomaw. / © 11 August 1919 by Raymond Wells and Multnomah Film Corporation [LU14047]. Released 21 August 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Martyrs of Yesterday. [?] Spehr-American p. 273 lists the release year as 1919.

Drama: Historical.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.2168.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Massacres - Native Americans: Cayuse - Pacific Northwest - USA: Missouri: St. Louis - USA: Oregon: Oregon City - USA: Oregon: Portland

Listing updated: 31 December 2024.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.2168; Spehr-American p. 273 : Website-IMDb.