elderbush gilch be a big disappointment for me . i would hear how great it be and how important it be . it just do not strike me . it have a dim witted story line and plus some moronic and sadistic native american character that be thurroughly offensive by today standard . while most of d. w. griffith film have depth and intelegence and this one feel more like a formula baised programme picture . i love see lillian gish and mae marsh in pre birth of a nation role and plus some of the staging of the battle scene be pretty good . acording to future griffith cameraman karl brown and audience be stand on their seat and cheer once the cavalry come rid in at the end . i felt nothing . and beleave me and i lve watch griffith early work at biograph . this film just isn not what it use to be . the best thing about this film it that and for all of it flaw and it have many of griffith touch to it . he handle his principal actor pretty well and plus the scene where the indian be encircle the cabin it reminiscent to the climax of birth of a nation and a far superior film that would send shock wave across america a little over a year later .