A Temporary Truce 1912 Directed by D.W. Griffith
A Mexican is thrown out of a bar by a young prospector and swears to get even. Later, he kidnaps the prospector's wife. In the meantime, a group of drunkards shoot and kill an old Indian; The son, a brave, vows revenge and asks the tribal chief for help. When the Indians attack both prospector and Mexican, these two make a temporary truce and join forces against the common enemy.
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Production Company
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Release Date 10 June 1912
18 mins
Cast
Charles Hill Mailes
Mexican Jim
Claire McDowell
Mexican Jim's Wife
Blanche Sweet
Alice Hardy - the Prospector's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
Robert Harron
The Murdered Indian's Son
Mae Marsh
A Murdered Settler (uncredited)
Alfred Paget
A Drunken Cutthroat / An Indian / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Jack Pickford
An Indian (uncredited)
Charles Gorman
Jack Hardy - the Prospector
Frank Opperman
The Indian Chief / A Drunken Cutthroat / Bartender (uncredited)
Christy Cabanne
An Indian (uncredited)
William A. Carroll
In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Frank Evans
In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Bert Hendler
In Bar (uncredited)
Harry Hyde
Among Rescuers / Outside Pony Express Office (uncredited)
J. Jiquel Lanoe
An Indian / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
An Indian (uncredited)
W.C. Robinson
An Indian / In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Charles West
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
