The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

Directed by Oscar Apfel, Cecil B. DeMille

Produced by Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

191474 min6.0 / 10

A silent-era melodrama about a wronged English gentleman finding redemption and love in the American West through an interracial romance.

Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he makes a new life with the Indian woman Nat-U-Rich.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Squaw Man end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Squaw Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is The Squaw Man sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Squaw Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Squaw Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Squaw Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Squaw Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Squaw Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Squaw Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Squaw Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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