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War on the Plains (1912)

The emigrants are seen fighting the hordes of redskins. The hero rides to the settlement for help and engages in a thrilling duel with pursuing Indians. The settlers swoop down on the unprotected Indian village and burn it up. The savages seeing the flames, hurry back and fall into an ambush. They are attacked from the rear by the emigrants and from the front by the settlers. In a wild scene of carnage the surprised Indians are mowed down by the hail of bullets, horses and riders falling in tangled masses.

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Top billed cast

Francis FordDrake, a Treacherous Prospector
Ethel GrandinEthel, the Wagon Captain's Daughter
Ray MyersA Young Emigrant
Howard DaviesA Prospector
William Eagle ShirtAn Indian
J. Barney SherryA Frontiersman
Art AcordA Frontiersman
Tilly BaldwinCowgirl
Clayton Monroe TetersIndian (uncredited)

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