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In the Land of the Head Hunters

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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.

Release Date : 1914-12-07

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Seattle Film Co.

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : In the Land of the War CanoesIn the Days of the Head Hunters

Cast

Stanley Hunt

Character Name : Motana

Original Name : Stanley Hunt

Gender : Male

Sarah Constance Smith Hunt

Character Name : Naida and a Na'nalalal Dancer

Original Name : Sarah Constance Smith Hunt

Gender : Male

Mrs. George Walkus

Character Name : Naida and Sorceress

Original Name : Mrs. George Walkus

Gender : Male

Paddy 'Malid

Character Name : Kenada

Original Name : Paddy 'Malid

Gender : Male

Balutsa

Character Name : Waket and Yaklus

Original Name : Balutsa

Gender : Male

Kwagwanu

Character Name : Sorcerer

Original Name : Kwagwanu

Gender : Male

Francine Hunt

Character Name : Clam digger, captive, wedding dancer

Original Name : Francine Hunt

Gender : Male

Bob Wilson

Character Name : Fisherman who drops a paddle on the rocks

Original Name : Bob Wilson

Gender : Male

Maggie Frank

Character Name : Naida (uncredited)

Original Name : Maggie Frank

Gender : Male

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