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1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Release Date: Sep 06, 1909
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Genres: History, War, Drama

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 | Colonial Army Messenger
James Kirkwood | Messenger's Father
Mary Pickford | Messenger's Sister
D.W. Griffith |
Lottie Pickford |
Mack Sennett | Hessian
Featured Crew
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D.W. Griffith | Director
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Arthur Marvin | Director of Photography
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Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography
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D.W. Griffith | Writer
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Frank E. Woods | Writer