Soldiers ambush a house. This is the Alice Guy version, not to be confused with the less accessible Lumiere of the same title from the same year.
Watch the official Surprise Attack on a House at Daybreak 1898 trailer in HD below.
House Ambushed at Dawn Trailer
France 11 January 1898
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St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!
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Pedestrian and rickshaws traffic on Shijo Kobashi bridge, in Kyoto.
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The festive start and disastrous aftermath of the launch of the H.M.S. Albion.
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The film opens showing the native daughters mounted on horses.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1898 Société L. Gaumont et compagnie.
