She is captured and held hostage by the English, converts to Christianity and marries Rolfe, played by Frank H. Crane.

It is believed that a replica of Hendrik Hudson's ship, Halve Maen, was used for the opening scene to establish the Jamestown landing.

Though minor costuming and historical accuracy errors were pointed out, the film was praised as being of the highest quality of any Independent company.

It states: "Captain John Smith comes to America as the head of a band of English colonists and settles in Jamestown, Virginia.

Film historian Q. David Bowers states that while the story of Pocahontas was well-known, few people had ever read Sigourney's poem.

Blair Smith was the first cameraman of the Thanhouser company, but he was soon joined by Carl Louis Gregory who had years of experience as a still and motion picture photographer.

Barnes played the role of the bandit who shot Broncho Billy in Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery.

[9] It is believed that a reproduction of Hendrik Hudson's ship, Halve Maen (English:Half Moon), was used in the film.

"[1] Another reviewer from The Moving Picture World confirms the usage in the production: "We all know the story, but it was left for this enterprising concern to show us John Smith landing from the Half Moon, which was borrowed for the occasion.

"[9] One flaw in the production was the scene in which Pocahontas appears in the court of King James and the setting draws attention over the action itself.

The lack of a throne and unusual shaped windows, likened to those of a conservatory or enclosed veranda by the reviewer, diminishing the effect of the short scene.

"[1] Walton, also of The Moving Picture News affirmed that the quality of the film, but acknowledged some minor historical accuracy points in the production itself.