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55% Critic Match
Massacre
“Strikes like the wrath of the gods for America's forgotten million!”
5.5 / 10• 1934• 1h 10m•NR• English
DramaWestern
Storyline
Upon the death of his father, who was the tribal chieftain, Joe Thunder Horse returns to the reservation of his youth, only to discover that his people are dying of various diseases and are being systematically cheated of their possessions and basic rights by crooked Indian agents. He heads to Washington in hopes of righting these wrongs, only to experience prejudice and hatred all along the way.
Cast & Crew
Richard Barthelmess
Chief Joe Thunderhorse
Lead
Ann Dvorak
Lydia
Dudley Digges
Elihu P. Quissenberry
Claire Dodd
Norma
Henry O'Neill
J.R. Dickinson
Robert Barrat
Dawson
Arthur Hohl
Dr. Turner
Clarence Muse
Sam
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Crosland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Massacre is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
