The Heart of Wetona
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Sidney A. Franklin
Norma Talmadge
Fred Huntley
Thomas Meighan
Gladden James
Fred Turner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When Wetona, the half white, half Indian daughter of Chief Quannah of the Blackfoot tribe, tells her father that she would be an inappropriate choice to be the tribe's Vestal Virgin at the Corn Dance, the furious chief vows to kill her white lover. She goes to Government agent John Hardin for help, but her father sees them together and, speculating that Hardin has wronged her, demands that he marry her. Hardin agrees to the marriage to save her lover, whom he does not know is his friend and assistant Tony Wells. After Wetona learns that Tony was never sincere, she sees his cowardice during the Indian raid on Hardin's house. When the chief learns the truth, he stops the raid, apologizes to Hardin and shoots Tony as he flees. Quannah tells Wetona he will take her back, but since she and Hardin are now in love, they remain together.
Director
Sidney A. Franklin
Cast
Norma Talmadge
Fred Huntley
Thomas Meighan
Gladden James
Fred Turner
Princess Uwane Yea
Charles Edler
White Eagle
Black Wolf
Black Lizard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Princess Uwane Yea was the granddaughter of one of the chiefs who defeated Gen. George Custer. White Eagle, Black Wolf and Black Lizard were genuine chiefs of the Comanche tribe. Norma Talmadge was made an honorary Comanche princess during the filming.
