Kidnapping by Indians

Kidnapping by Indians is a 1899 British silent short Western film, made by the Mitchell and Kenyon film company,[1] shot in Blackburn, England.[2] It is believed to be the first Western film,[3] pre-dating Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery by four years.[4]

Kidnapping by Indians
Film screenshot
Release date
  • 1899 (1899)
Running time
1 minute
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent

See also

References
  1. "First western was shot in Blackburn, claims researcher". The Times. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Could the first Western movie have been filmed in Blackburn?". About Manchester. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Kidnapping by Indians". BFI. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "World's first Western movie 'filmed in Blackburn'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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