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The Escape from Andersonville
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 850 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Kalem Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Kalem Company, Incorporated. / Released 16 July 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Historical: War: Civil War.

Synopsis: [From Kalem promotional materials] Not a war drama, but an exact reproduction of one of the most thrilling and best known episodes of the Civil War. Showing the interior of the prison stockade, the digging of the tunnel, the escape, the desperate fight through the swamp, the capture of a Confederate locomotive, the blowing up of the railroad bridge and the final home coming of the survivors. A great theme magnificently handled.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: History: USA: American Civil War (1861-1865) - USA

Listing updated: 25 December 2024.

References: Pitts-Hollywood p. 5 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.