In the Land of the Head Hunters

In the Land of the Head Hunters

1914
1h 5m
5.8

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

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

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 and a Na'nalalal Dancer

Mrs. George Walkus
Mrs. George Walkus

Naida and Sorceress

Paddy 'Malid
Paddy 'Malid

Kenada

Balutsa
Balutsa

Waket and 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

Maggie Frank
Maggie Frank

Naida (uncredited)

Key Crew

Edward S. Curtis
Director