1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)

Name: 1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1909-09-06
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, Lottie Pickford

September 6, 190910mEN

5.2

6 votes

History War Drama

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.

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writers

D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods