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Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)

1914 · Silent film · 51 min · dir. William Robert Daly

The Strongest and Most Famous American Story

  • Drama

Synopsis

Geo. Shelby is forced to sell his faithful old slave, Tom, and the infant son of Eliza Harris, in order to save his property from Haley, the slave trader and holder of the mortgage. Eliza hearing she is to be separated from her baby makes her escape to join her husband, George Harris, who with Vance, were well on their way to freedom. Learning of the departure, Haley immediately puts the hounds on her trail. The searching party arrives on the river bank in time to see Eliza leaping over the…

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Details

Director
William Robert Daly
Writer
Edward McWade
Cinematography
Irvin Willat
Studio
World Film
Released
1914-08-10
Awards
1 win
Running time
51 minutes

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