John Ermine of Yellowstone (1917)
50 min
As a baby, John Ermine is stolen from a wagon train by the Crow Indians and is adopted by Chief Fire Bear. John grows to manhood, ignorant that he is a white man until his parentage is disclosed to him by Crooked Bear, a white hermit who is on friendly terms with the Crows. Crooked Bear teaches John the language and customs of the white man's civilization, impressing upon him that it is his sacred responsibility to keep peace between the white men and the Indians.
- Release date
- November 5, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Francis Ford as John Ermine
- Mae Gaston as Katherine Searles
- Mark Fenton as Colonel Searles
- Duke Worne as Lieutenant Butler
- Burwell Hamrick as White Seasel
- William A. Carroll as Crooked Bear
- Joseph Flores as Wolf Voice
- Elsie Van Name as Mrs. Searles
- Dark Cloud as Fire Bear
Crew
- Francis Ford · Director
- Maud Grange · Writer
- Frederic Remington · Writer
- Louis Evan Shipman · Writer