The Heart of Wetona

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The Heart of Wetona
Sheet music cover - HEART OF WETONA (1919).jpg
Directed by Sidney Franklin
Written by Mary Murillo
Based onThe Heart of Wetona
by George Scarborough
Starring Norma Talmadge
Cinematography David Abel
Distributed by Select Pictures
Release date
  • January 5, 1919 (1919-01-05)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Heart of Wetona is a 1919 American silent adventure drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge, Fred Huntley, and Thomas Meighan.

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Plot

The film tells the story of some Comanche Indians and their preparations for a Corn Dance. The father of Wetona finds out she loves a white man. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram. (Richmond, Ind.), 04 April 1919, p. 7.