1776, or The Hessian Renegades

Name: 1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1909-09-06
Duration: 10 min
Cast: Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, Lottie Pickford

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1909 · 10 min · History · War · Drama · TMDB 5.2/10

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.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast

Owen Moore — Colonial Army Messenger
James Kirkwood — Messenger's Father
Mary Pickford — Messenger's Sister
D.W. Griffith
Lottie Pickford