The Battle (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 17 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• War
• Drama

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Synopsis

Union soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his girlfriend's house. Ashamed of his cowardice, he finds his courage and crosses enemy lines to bring help to his trapped comrades.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Cinematography

Billy Bitzer

Studio

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Released

1911-11-06

Running time

17 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Charles West
• Blanche Sweet
• Charles Hill Mailes
• Robert Harron
• Donald Crisp
• Christy Cabanne
• Lionel Barrymore
• Spottiswoode Aitken

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