The Flaming Arrow

The Flaming Arrow

4.9

1912-01-01

At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.

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The Flaming Arrow

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At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.

Released

1912-01-01

Runtime

8

Director

Joris Ivens

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Western

Language

No Language

Production

Casts

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    Joris Ivens

    Joris Ivens
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    Peter Ivens

    Peter Ivens
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    Dorothea Ivens

    Dorothea Ivens
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    Hans Ivens

    Hans Ivens
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    Jacoba Ivens

    Jacoba Ivens
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    Theodora Ivens

    Theodora Ivens
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    Willem Ivens

    Willem Ivens