1776, or The Hessian Renegades

Original title: 1776, or The Hessian Renegades

10 minutes • 1909 • 5.2 Score

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.

D.W. Griffith

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