A Temporary Truce
1912, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
A Mexican is thrown out of a bar by a young prospector and swears to get even. Later, he kidnaps the prospector's wife. In the meantime, a group of drunkards shoot and kill an old Indian; The son, a brave, vows revenge and asks the tribal chief for help. When the Indians attack both prospector and Mexican, these two make a temporary truce and join forces against the common enemy.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Charles Hill MailesMexican Jim
- Claire McDowellMexican Jim's Wife
- Blanche SweetAlice Hardy - the Prospector's Wife
- W. Chrystie MillerThe Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
- Robert HarronThe Murdered Indian's Son
- Mae MarshA Murdered Settler (uncredited)
- Alfred PagetA Drunken Cutthroat / An Indian / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
- Jack PickfordAn Indian (uncredited)
- Charles GormanJack Hardy - the Prospector
- Frank OppermanThe Indian Chief / A Drunken Cutthroat / Bartender (uncredited)
- Christy CabanneAn Indian (uncredited)
- William A. CarrollIn Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 10 June 1912
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Hennessy
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A Temporary Truce isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 June 1912. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Temporary Truce?
A Temporary Truce (1912) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Charles Hill Mailes, Claire McDowell, Blanche Sweet.