The Hessian Renegades
| The Hessian Renegades | |
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Video | |
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith Frank E. Woods |
| Starring | Owen Moore |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Hessian Renegades is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution.[1]
Plot
[edit]A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but his enemies soon discover him. After that, the family and neighbors must plan a way to send the important message.
Cast
[edit]- Owen Moore as American Soldier
- Linda Arvidson as Farmer
- Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family
- William J. Butler as Farmer
- Verner Clarges as Farmer
- D. W. Griffith
- Robert Harron as Farmer
- Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian
- James Kirkwood as Soldier's Family
- Florence Lawrence
- Marion Leonard
- Wilfred Lucas
- George Nichols as Hessian
- Anthony O'Sullivan as Hessian
- Lottie Pickford
- Mary Pickford as Soldier's Family
- Frank Powell as Hessian
- Billy Quirk as Hessian
- Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family
- Mack Sennett as Hessian
- George Siegmann as Hessian
- Henry B. Walthall
See also
[edit]- 1909 in film
- D. W. Griffith filmography
- List of films about the American Revolution
- List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution
References
[edit]- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Hessian Renegades". Silent Era. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
External links
[edit]- The Hessian Renegades at IMDb
- The Hessian Renegades is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- 1909 films
- 1909 short films
- 1900s American films
- 1900s English-language films
- 1900s war drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American Revolutionary War films
- American silent short films
- American war drama films
- Biograph Company films
- Cultural depictions of George Washington
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Films with screenplays by Frank E. Woods
- Silent American drama films
- Silent war drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language short films
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