1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
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.
Released: Sep 06, 1909
Runtime: 10 minutes
Stars: Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, Lottie Pickford, Mack Sennett
Crew: D.W. Griffith (Director), Billy Bitzer (Director of Photography), Arthur Marvin (Director of Photography), D.W. Griffith (Writer), Frank E. Woods (Writer)
