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The Call of the Wild
UNITED STATES · 1908

The Call of the Wild

D.W. Griffith
Indigenous identity Education and assimilation Romance Cultural displacement Class differences
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Synopsis

George Redfeather, the hero of this subject, returns from Carlisle, where he not only graduated with high honors, but was also the star of the college football team. At a reception given in his honor by Lieut. Penrose, an Indian agent, the civilized brave meets Gladys, the lieutenant's daughter, and falls desperately in love with her.

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