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Hiawatha is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and based upon Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855). The film stars Jesse Cornplanter of the Seneca people and Soon-goot, a 17-year-old unknown actress. The movie is the first feature film to use a cast of American Indians.
Original Release
03/18/1913
US Release
03/18/1913
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Soon-goot | Minnehaha |
| Jesse Cornplanter | Hiawatha |
| Hilde Hadges |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Soon-goot | Minnehaha |
| Jesse Cornplanter | Hiawatha |
| Hilde Hadges |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank E. Moore | Producer |
