Uncle Tom's Cabin

Overview

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. After getting some help to escape the slave traders who are looking for her, she then must try to cross the icy Ohio River if she wants to be free. Meanwhile, Tom is sold from one master to another, and his fortunes vary widely.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 1903

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Edison Studios,Edison Manufacturing Company

Director

Edwin S. Porter

Writer

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0000471