''The Mended Lute'' is a 1909 American

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silent Western film directed by

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and starring

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. It was produced by the

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.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''The Mended Lute''
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Cast

– Rising Moon * Frank Powell – Chief Great Elk Horn * Owen Moore – Little Bear * James Kirkwood – Standing Rock ''uncredited'' * Arthur V. Johnson – Indian *

Alfred Paget Alfred Paget (2 June 1879 – 8 October 1919) was an English silent film actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Belshazzar in D.W. Griffith's 1916 historical epic ''Intolerance''. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1908 and 19 ...

– Indian * Mack Sennett – Indian * Henry B. Walthall – Indian * Red Wing – Indian *

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– Indian

References

External links

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