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.

Cast & Crew

Director

D.W. Griffith

Owen Moore

Colonial Army Messenger

James Kirkwood

Messenger's Father

Mary Pickford

Messenger's Sister

D.W. Griffith

Lottie Pickford

Mack Sennett

Hessian