1776, or The Hessian Renegades

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 6, 1909

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

American Mutoscope & Biograph,Biograph Company

Cast

Owen Moore,James Kirkwood,Mary Pickford,D.W. Griffith,Lottie Pickford,Mack Sennett,George Siegmann,Henry B. Walthall,Florence Lawrence,Kate Bruceand 6 more

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

D.W. Griffith,Frank E. Woods

Cinematography

Billy Bitzer,Arthur Marvin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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