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Poster for America (1924)

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…

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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

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