Comata, the Sioux

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Comata, the Sioux
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written by Stanner E. V. Taylor
E. S. Hirsch
Produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Starring James Kirkwood
Marion Leonard
Arthur V. Johnson
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Release date
  • September 9, 1909 (1909-09-09)
Running time
one reel; 10 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Comata, the Sioux is a 1909 silent short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and released by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Comata, the Sioux at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993:Comata, the Sioux
  3. Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.14 c.1953 by Daniel Blum ISBN   0-399-50667-5