

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Owen MooreColonial Army Messenger
- James KirkwoodMessenger's Father
- Mary PickfordMessenger's Sister
- D.W. GriffithCast
- Lottie PickfordCast
- Mack SennettHessian
- George SiegmannHessian
- Henry B. WalthallCast
- Florence LawrenceCast
- Kate BruceSoldier's Family
- Robert HarronFarmer
- Arthur V. JohnsonHessian
Details
- Released
- 6 September 1909
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
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1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Mary Pickford.