1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909 10min

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.

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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
September 6, 1909
Runtime
10min
Director
D.W. Griffith
Genre
HistoryWarDrama
Language
English
Production
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Cast
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