In the Land of the Head Hunters

In the Land of the Head Hunters

1914
1h 5m
5.8

5.8/10

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Drama
Overview

In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives. It was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans; the second, eight years later, was Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Seattle Film Co.
Production Countries
United States of America Canada
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

silent film british columbia native canadian

Quick Facts

Release Date December 7, 1914
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0004150

Cast

Stanley Hunt
Stanley Hunt

Motana

Sarah Constance Smith Hunt
Sarah Constance Smith Hunt

Naida / A Na'nalalal Dancer

Mrs. George Walkus
Mrs. George Walkus

Naida / Sorceress

Paddy 'Malid
Paddy 'Malid

Kenada

Balutsa
Balutsa

Waket / Yaklus

Kwagwanu
Kwagwanu

Sorcerer

Francine Hunt
Francine Hunt

Clam Digger / Captive / Wedding Dancer

Bob Wilson
Bob Wilson

Fisherman Who Drops a Paddle on the Rocks

Awidi
Awidi

(extra)

Alfred Charlie
Alfred Charlie

(extra)

Maggie Frank
Maggie Frank

Naida (uncredited)

Key Crew

Edward S. Curtis
Director