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1776; or, The Hessian Renegades
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 965 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cast: Owen Moore [the Colonial Army messenger], James Kirkwood [the messenger’s father], Mary Pickford [the messenger’s sister], Kate Bruce [a family member], Gertrude Robinson [a family member], Linda Arvidson [a farmer], William J. Butler [a farmer], Verner Clarges [a farmer], Robert Harron [a farmer], Arthur V. Johnson [a Hessian], George Nichols [a Hessian], Anthony O’Sullivan [a Hessian], Frank Powell [a Hessian], William A. Quirk (Billy Quirk) [a Hessian], Mack Sennett [a Hessian], George Siegmann [a Hessian], Florence Lawrence, Marion Leonard, Wilfred Lucas, Lottie Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, [?] D.W. Griffith?
Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Scenario by [?] Frank E. Woods and/or D.W. Griffith? Cinematography by Arthur Marvin and G.W. Bitzer. / © 9 September 1909 by Biograph Company [J131458]. Released 6 September 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Soldiers - Weapons: Guns - USA
Listing updated: 17 December 2024.
References: Barry-Griffith p. 41; Blum-Silent p. 13; Eyman-Pickford p. 324; Pitts-Hollywood p. 3; Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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