Summary
A Spanish boy is shipwrecked and cast ashore in Mexico in the sixteenth century. He is raised as a god by the Tehuan tribe, who have never before seen a white man, and is named Chiapa.
Good for
- Friends night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.6
Running time
50 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 adventure movies, −53 min on the typical 103
typical 10350Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Released
1916
July 23, 1916
110 years ago
Genres
AdventureHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Charles Swickard Director
Writing · 1
- Monte M. Katterjohn Screenplay
Production · 1
- Thomas H. Ince Producer
Camera · 2
- Joseph H. August Director of Photography
- Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography
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