The Squaw Man (1914 film)

For other uses, see: The Squaw Man (disambiguation).

The Squaw Man
A scene from The Squaw Man
Directed by	Oscar Apfel Cecil B. DeMille
Produced by	Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky
Written by	Beulah Marie Dix (scenario)
Story by	Beulah Marie Dix
Based on	The Squaw Man  by Edwin Milton Royle
Starring	Dustin Farnum
Cinematography	Alfred Gandolfi
Editing by	Mamie Wagner
Distributed by	Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Release date(s)	February 12, 1914 (1914-02-12) (United States)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles
Box office	$244,700

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The Squaw Man (known as The White Man in the UK) is a 1914 silent western drama film starring Dustin Farnum.

Production background

Directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille and produced by DeMille and Jesse L. Lasky, the screenplay was adapted by Beulah Marie Dix from the 1905 stage play, of the same name, written by Edwin Milton Royle.

This first screen version of the story was the legendary DeMille's first movie assignment. It also holds the distinction of being the first feature-length movie filmed specifically in Hollywood. It was not the first to be made in the Los Angeles area, and film historians agree that shorts had previously been filmed in Hollywood, with In Old California considered the earliest. Harbor scenes were shot in San Pedro, California and the western saloon set was built beside railroad tracks in the San Fernando Valley. Footage of cattle on the open range were shot at Keen Camp near Idyllwild, California, while snow scenes were shot at Mount Palomar.

The Squaw Man went on to become the only movie successfully filmed three times by the same director/producer, DeMille. He did a silent remake in 1918, and a talkie version in 1931.

Cast

• Dustin Farnum as Capt. James Wynnegate aka Jim Carston
• Monroe Salisbury as Sir Henry, Earl of Kerhill (uncredited)
• Red Wing (real name Lillian St. Cyr) as Nat-u-ritch (uncredited)
• Winifred Kingston as Lady Diana, Countess of Kerhill (uncredited)
• 'Baby' Carmen De Rue as Hal (uncredited)
• Joseph Singleton as Tab-y-wana (uncredited)
• William Elmer as Cash Hawkins (uncredited)
• Mrs. A.W. Filson as The Dowager Lady Elizabeth Kerhill (uncredited)
• Haidee Fuller as Lady Mabel Wynnegate (uncredited)
• Foster Knox as Sir John (uncredited)
• Dick La Reno as Big Bill (uncredited)
• Richard L'Estrange as Grouchy (uncredited)
• Fred Montague as Mr. Petrie (uncredited)
• Cecil B. DeMille as Faro Dealer (uncredited)
• Cecilia de Mille as Child (uncredited)
• Hal Roach as Townsman (uncredited)
• Art Acord as Townsman (uncredited)
• Raymond Hatton as Bit part (uncredited)

See also

• The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount)

External links

• The Squaw Man at the Internet Movie Database
• The Squaw Man at AllRovi