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Lieutenant Grey of the Confederacy
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Francis Boggs
Cast: James Drayton [President Abraham Lincoln], Alvin Wyckoff [General Ulysses S. Grant], Sydney Ayres [Lieutenant Grey, C.S.A.], Herbert Rawlinson [Lieutenant Brighton, U.S.A.], Fred Huntley [Colonel Carter], Frank Richardson [General Mason; and Abe, an old Negro], Bessie Eyton [Elizabeth Carter], Tom Santschi [Jim Jason], Anna Dodge [Liza], Jane Keckley [Mrs. Grey], Leonide Watson [a child]
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Francis Boggs. / Released 10 November 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Historical: Civil War.
Synopsis: [From Selig promotional materials] Lieut. Grey, C.S.A., is sent to obtain plans of the Federal forts. He meets and is aided by Col. Carter’s daughter, Elizabeth, a loyal Confederate. Later he is chased and wounded by a party of guerrillas, headed by the notorious Jim Jason. He seeks refuge in the Carter home, where the guerrillas find him. He shoots Jason, and holds the others at bay, saving the lives of his new-found friends, Elizabeth and her father. Aid finally comes in the form of a troop of Federal soldiers, led by Lieut. Brighton. U.S.A. Grey refuses to escape and is taken prisoner, and later sentenced to be shot as a spy. Before leaving, he confesses his love to Elizabeth and she confesses hers to him. The Col. and Elizabeth intercede with Grant in Grey’s favor and succeed in obtaining a reprieve. Elizabeth then goes to President Lincoln for a pardon. That kindly gentleman relents and Grey’s life is saved, hut he is forced to remain a prisoner during the remainder of the war. The war finally ends. Grey and Elizabeth are married and they pay a visit to their friend and benefactor, President Lincoln.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: History: USA: American Civil War (1861-1865) - Presidents: USA: Abraham Lincoln
Listing updated: 22 December 2024.
References: Pitts-Hollywood p. 6 : Website-IMDb.
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