The Flaming Arrow (1912)

At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.

Released

1912-01-01

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Western

Runtime

8 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Joris Ivens

TMDB rating

5.0/10 from 16 votes