Le feu la prairie AKA Prairie Fire (1911)

Also known as La prairie en feu

1911 · Silent film · 14 min · dir. Jean Durand

An early Gaumont short

• Short
• Western

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Synopsis

A Sioux tribe, led by their great chief, wreaks revenge on the palefaces by setting fire to a nearby village. But the cowboys fight back and mortally wound the great chief.

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Details

Director

Jean Durand

Writer

Joë Hamman

Studio

Gaumont, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Released

1912-01-19

Running time

14 minutes

Cast & crew

• Jean Durand Director
• Joë Hamman
• Gaston Modot
• Berthe Dagmar
• Ernest Bourbon

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