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1776, or The Hessian Renegades

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.

Top Cast

  • Owen Moore

    Owen Moore

    Colonial Army Messenger

  • James Kirkwood

    James Kirkwood

    Messenger's Father

  • Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    Messenger's Sister

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

  • Lottie Pickford

    Lottie Pickford

  • Mack Sennett

    Mack Sennett

    Hessian

  • George Siegmann

    George Siegmann

    Hessian

  • Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

  • Florence Lawrence

    Florence Lawrence

Overview

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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