A Boy of the Revolution
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: James Cruze, Jack Smith (Jack Pickford)
Pathé Frères Films production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 26 August 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Cruze’s film debut.
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A Colonial soldier, trying to escape from the British, is hidden by a noncombatant and his little son in a hollow tree. The son carries the young fellow food and on one of his trips meets a British soldier, who demands what he is doing with the food. Finally, when forced by money and threats of death, the boy discloses the soldier’s whereabouts and the poor fellow is captured and led away to he shot as a spy. Sick with remorse, however, the boy follows and ultimately succeeds in letting the man escape, while he dies in his stead.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 April 2020.
References: Ramsaye-Million p. ? : ClasIm-225 p. 51 : Website-IMDb.
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