Redskin

Feb 23 1929 N/A 1h 22m
Adventure, Drama, Western

Wing Foot is a Navajo educated in an otherwise all-white school. He experiences prejudice from both the whites (because of his race) and the Navajos (who disown him because of his upbringing). Thus, Wing Foot is looked upon as neither Indian nor white, but simply a "redskin".

Plot

Wing Foot, son of a Navaho chief, is forced to attend a US Government run Indian school. There he falls in love with the Pueblo Corn Blossom and pledges to marry her. They are separated when she is called home on a pretense and forced to marry a tribe member. Wing Foot soon realizes that he will never be accepted by White society and returns home. After many tribulations, he brings peace between the Navahos and Pueblos and gets to marry Corn Blossom.One of a number of pictures made in the 1920's and 1930's that put a melodramatic story in an exotic setting.Unusual for being sympathetic to the Indians, who are poorly treated by the US Government and by most Whites.Most interesting for showing Navaho and Pueblo costumes and material culture of the time.

Written by

Julian Johnson, Elizabeth Pickett

Directed by

Victor Schertzinger

Cast

Richard Dix, Julie Carter, Tully Marshall

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
245
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA