The Hessian Renegades Explained

The Hessian Renegades
Director:	D. W. Griffith
Starring:	Owen Moore
Cinematography:	G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin
Distributor:	Biograph Company
Runtime:	10 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

The Hessian Renegades is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution.^[1]

Plot

A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but his enemies soon discover him. After that, the family and neighbors must plan a way to send the important message.

Cast

• Owen Moore as American Soldier
• Linda Arvidson as Farmer
• Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family
• William J. Butler as Farmer
• Verner Clarges as Farmer
• D. W. Griffith
• Robert Harron as Farmer
• Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian
• James Kirkwood as Soldier's Family
• Florence Lawrence
• Marion Leonard
• Wilfred Lucas
• George Nichols as Hessian
• Anthony O'Sullivan as Hessian
• Lottie Pickford
• Mary Pickford as Soldier's Family
• Frank Powell as Hessian
• Billy Quirk as Hessian
• Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family
• Mack Sennett as Hessian
• George Siegmann as Hessian
• Henry B. Walthall

See also

• 1909 in film
• D. W. Griffith filmography
• List of films about the American Revolution
• List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: The Hessian Renegades . August 6, 2010. Silent Era.