''Geronimo's Last Raid'' is a 1912 American

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film directed by

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Plot

Set around the capture and escape of

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ...

, a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache, the film is a period drama involving a love affair between Lieutenant Parker and Pauline, Major Wilkins’ daughter, and the jealous Captain Gray. Gray secretly releases Geronimo held prisoner at Fort Sill and Parker is dispatched to find Geromino. After succeeding in throwing the blame on Parker, Gray receives orders from Major Wilkins to take both Parker and Geronimo prisoners. Pauline learns of the ruse, however, and while attempting to warn Parker, is captured by Geronimo who also takes Parker prisoner. Parker and Pauline manage to escape. Subduing Captain Gray and his men, Geronimo prepares to execute them. Rescued by Lieutenant Parker, Gray nonetheless has him jailed to face a court-martial but Pauline finally clears Parker of the charges against him.

Cast

* J. Warren Kerrigan * Pauline Bush * Jack Richardson * Jessalyn Van Trump * Jack Nelson as James * Mabel Emerson as Pauline

External links

* 1912 films 1912 Western (genre) films 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-US-Western-film-stub