History ·War ·Drama · United States of America · 1909 · 10m

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

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Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Owen Moore as Colonial Army Messenger James Kirkwood as Messenger's Father Mary Pickford as Messenger's Sister D.W. Griffith as Lottie Pickford as Mack Sennett as Hessian
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography Arthur Marvin — Director of Photography D.W. Griffith — Writer Frank E. Woods — Writer
Synopsis

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.

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Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography Arthur Marvin Director of Photography D.W. Griffith Writer Frank E. Woods Writer
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