Battle of Elderbush Gulch, The

Lionel Barrymore, Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Kate Bruce

Silent 29 mins B&W 1913

Dir. D.W. Griffith. Drunken Indians carouse in pagan revelry, whipping up their appetite for dogmeat. In search of supper, they attempt to kidnap some nearby pioneers' pets. A war is instigated by the settlers by shooting at the party of Indians. Will the isolated community of settlers survive the wrath of the Indians long enough for the cavalry to arrive? An impressive cinematic achievement of its time, Griffith creates a sensation of action, turmoil, and emotion, using the limited camera and cinematic methods of the time.