1776, or The Hessian Renegades

D.W. Griffith
1909-09-06


5.167
10 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Owen Moore Colonial Army Messenger Unowned
James Kirkwood Messenger's Father Unowned
Mary Pickford Messenger's Sister Unowned
D.W. Griffith Unowned
Lottie Pickford Unowned
Mack Sennett Hessian Unowned
George Siegmann Hessian Unowned
Henry B. Walthall Unowned
Florence Lawrence Unowned
Kate Bruce Soldier's Family Unowned
Robert Harron Farmer Unowned
Arthur V. Johnson Hessian Unowned
Wilfred Lucas Unowned
George Nichols Hessian Unowned
Billy Quirk Hessian Unowned
Gertrude Robinson Soldier's Family Unowned