America (1924)
1924 · Silent film · 33 min · dir. D.W. Griffith
A Thrilling Story of Love and Romance
- Drama
- History
- Action
Synopsis
The first half of the film portrays the struggle of the under-armed, under-manned colonists against the British Redcoats at Lexington, Bunker Hill and Valley Forge. Other landmarks of the American Revolution shown include the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride and Patrick Henry's (played by Frank McGlyyn Jr. and not played by his father Frank McGlynn Sr) inflammatory speeches to the VIrginia House of Burgesses. The second half dwells on the bloody Indian War of Mohawk Valley. THe parts are tied together by the troubled romance between a young patriot, Nathan Holden (Neal Hamilton)and Nancy Montague (Carol Dempster), the daughter of a Tory Judge.
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Details
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writer
- Robert W. Chambers
- Composer
- Adolph Fink
- Cinematography
- Hendrik Sartov
- Studio
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- Released
- 1924-02-21
- Running time
- 33 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
- Internet Archive item
- silent-america
Cast & crew
D.W. Griffith Director
Neil Hamilton
Erville Alderson
Carol Dempster
Charles Emmett Mack
Lee Beggs
Lionel Barrymore
Arthur Donaldson- Downing Clarke