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White Brave’s Heritage
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Pat Hartigan
Cast: Edward Coxen [Bob Wentworth, also known as White Brave]
Kalem Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 8 November 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A ranchman dashes up to the Wentworth home and informs the family that a terrific prairie fire is sweeping down upon them. Wentworth gathers his men, bids his wife and child a hasty farewell, and hurries away to battle with the flames. At nightfall he has not returned and Mrs. Wentworth prepares to put little Bob to bed. She hears his prayers, places a rosary about his neck and tells him the story of the beautiful Madonna, a figure of which stands on the table. In the night an Indian slips in, overpowers the mother and runs off with Bob. The father returns, hears the sad news and goes in search of his son, only to find the Indians have fled with him. Fifteen years later Bob has grown up with the Indians and is known as White Brave, because of his fearlessness and skill in hunting. A party of settlers pass by in a prairie schooner and are annihilated by the Indians. Agnes, a young white girl, hides under the wagon, but is discovered by White Brave. Seeing her beautiful face and loose white dress, the young man recalls the only similar figure he has ever seen, the image of the Madonna, and he falls down before her. The chief appears and claims the girl, which White Brave resents. The chief, infuriated at this sign of disloyalty, orders White Brave made a prisoner and conducted to the camp, along with Agnes. The chief’s daughter creeps into the wigwam where White Brave is tied and severs his bonds. He proceeds to the chief’s wigwam, where the Indian is entreating Agnes to become his wife. White Brave overpowers the chief and escapes with Agnes, closely pursued by the Indians. Just as they are about to be captured, a party of settlers, headed by old Wentworth, appears, and puts the Indians to flight. White Brave is conducted to his old home along with Agnes. In all these years he has never parted with the rosary and a happy scene takes place when it is recognized and Bob’s identity disclosed. He assumes his place in the white man’s world, takes Agnes as his bride and the long years of his life with the savages are forgotten in his new-found happiness.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 13 January 2024.
References: Website-IMDb.
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