Movie Description
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
(1909)Overview
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors must then make plans to see that the important message gets through after all.
Featured Crew
- Director : D.W. Griffith
- Writer : D.W. Griffith,Frank E. Woods
- Cast : Owen Moore,James Kirkwood,Mary Pickford,D.W. Griffith,Lottie Pickford,Mack Sennett,George Siegmann,Henry B. Walthall,Florence Lawrence,Kate Bruce,Robert Harron,Arthur V. Johnson,Wilfred Lucas,George Nichols,Billy Quirk,Gertrude Robinson
Cast
Colonial Army Messenger
Messenger's Father
Messenger's Sister
Hessian
Hessian
Soldier's Family
Farmer
Hessian
Hessian
Hessian
Soldier's Family
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Facts
Original Title1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Status Released
Release Information
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1909-09-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 10m
Production CompaniesAmerican Mutoscope & Biograph
Genres
- History
- War
- Drama
