The Hidden Children
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0.0In accordance with an Iroquois custom, two women unknown to each other decide to make their babies "hidden children" by giving them to Native American foster-parents until they reach maturity. A boy and a girl are thus raised within the Iroquois community. Upon learning of their true heritage and the custom's purpose, they return to their original people. They are then expected to marry each other to bring a fresh spirit into the tribe.
Released: 1917-03-2650 minDir: Oscar ApfelDrama, History, Romance
Cast
- Harold Lockwood as Evan Loskiel
- May Allison as Lois de Contrecoeur
- Lillian West as Jeanne de Contrecoeur
- Henry Hebert as Mayaro
- George A. McDaniel as Amochol
- Lester Cuneo as Lt. Boyd
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1917
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- silent film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Oscar Apfel
- Screenwriter
- Oscar Apfel
- Cast member
- Howard Davies
- Cinematographer
- Tony Gaudio
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- P2061
- 4:3
- P462
- black-and-white
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1910s historical films1917 American films1917 English-language films1917 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican historical filmsAmerican silent feature filmsEnglish-language historical filmsFilms based on works by Robert W. ChambersFilms directed by Oscar ApfelFilms set in the 18th centuryMetro Pictures films