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The Half-Breed is a 1916 American silent Western film directed by Allan Dwan. The picture stars Douglas Fairbanks as a man of mixed Native American and white heritage who faces societal rejection while attempting to carve out a life in the California wilderness. The film is recognized as an early work in Fairbanks's career and an example of early silent-era filmmaking.
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Who stars in The Half-Breed?
Douglas Fairbanks plays Lo Dorman, an outcast of mixed Native American and white heritage. Alma Rubens, Sam De Grasse, Jewel Carmen, and Tom Wilson are also part of the surviving cast.
Who directed The Half-Breed?
The film was directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1916 by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was adapted from Bret Harte's story In the Carquinez Woods, with a screenplay associated with Anita Loos.
What is the plot of The Half-Breed?
Lo Dorman lives outside a hostile California community and faces rejection because of his ancestry. The story follows his encounters with Teresa, Sheriff Dunn, and the town's prejudice while he tries to survive in the redwood wilderness.
Can The Half-Breed still be watched today?
Yes, the film survives in restored form rather than being completely lost. A 2013 restoration combined material from the Library of Congress, the Cinémathèque française, and Lobster Films, including a print recovered from the 1978 Dawson City film discovery.
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