The Conqueror
Cast & Crew
R. A. Walsh
William Farnum
Jewel Carmen
Charles Clary
J. A. Marcus
Carrie Clarke Ward
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Synopsis
The young Sam Houston leads a contented life among the Cherokee Indians until he meets proud Eliza Allen, the blue blooded "rose of Tennessee." In order to win Eliza's favor, Sam enters politics and climbs his way to the office of governor of Tennessee. In his second term, Eliza consents to marry him. His happiness is short lived however, when he discovers that her reason for marriage was to attain the status of first lady. Heartbroken, Houston leaves her and goes to Texas, where he is followed by the repentant Eliza. But before she can reach him, Eliza is forced by a marauding band of Mexicans to take refuge in a convent. Houston, with the aid of his faithful Cherokees, drives the Mexicans to the convent where he arrives just in time to save Eliza from an assault at the hands of the Mexican leader. It is there that he discovers his wife's love, and together they start over to seek happiness and fame.
Director
R. A. Walsh
Cast
William Farnum
Jewel Carmen
Charles Clary
J. A. Marcus
Carrie Clarke Ward
William Chisholm
Robert Dunbar
Owen Jones
William Eagle Shirt
Chief Birdhead
Little Bear
Crew
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Trivia
Director Raoul Walsh, declaring himself "tired of redskins with blue eyes", hired 30 Sioux tribesmen from South Dakota to play Cherokees (or at least the ones nearest the camera in the scene).
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Notes
The story included in the copyright descriptions was entitled "A Man's Revenge." The film opened in New York on September 10, 1917 and was released on the open market as an individual attraction. Wid's credits Chester B. Clapp with the scenario, while other sources credit director Walsh. Wid's also gives the length as 10 parts. Walsh, in his autobiography, related that 30 Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge agency in South Dakota appeared in the film, and some injuries were suffered when a chief used a real tomahawk in a battle scene rather than a rubber-tipped one.
