Summary: 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. (imdb)

AKA: 1776

Genres: Drama, War, Short

Country: USA

Directed By: D.W. Griffith

Written By: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods

Starring: Mack Sennett, Mary Pickford, Kate Bruce, D.W. Griffith, Owen Moore, Linda Arvidson, William J. Butler, Verner Clarges, Florence Lawrence

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