06 September 1909 Drama, History, War 10 mins
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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Owen Moore as Colonial Army Messenger
James Kirkwood as Messenger's Father
Mary Pickford as Messenger's Sister
Mack Sennett as Hessian
George Siegmann as Hessian
Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family
Robert Harron as Farmer
Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian
George Nichols as Hessian
Billy Quirk as Hessian
Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family
D.W. Griffith Director
Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
Arthur Marvin Director of Photography
D.W. Griffith Writer
Frank E. Woods Writer
Los renegados de Hessia Trailer
1776, or The Hessian Renegades Trailer
United States 06 September 1909
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30 August 1909
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08 August 1909
A hunter and his native helpers set up a trap, then taunt and shoot a panther. Next we see the locals skin the animal.
05 April 1909
A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.
29 March 1909
Jones' new house looks like all the others on the street. One night Jones enters the wrong house and finds himself in a precarious situation.
24 November 1909
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and kills him.
01 July 1909
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19 February 1909
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22 May 1909
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