Hiawatha (1913 film)
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 Native Americans.
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| Directed by | Edgar Lewis |
| Based on | The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Produced by | Frank E. Moore |
| Starring | Jesse Cornplanter Soon-goot |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Music by | John Joseph Braham, Sr. |
| Distributed by | States Rights |
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Running time | 40 minutes (four reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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