1776, or The Hessian Renegades 115 years old

During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors must then make plans to see that the important message gets through after all.

Credits

Henry B. Walthall as

Mack Sennett as Hessian

D.W. Griffith as

Owen Moore as Colonial Army Messenger

Mary Pickford as Messenger's Sister

George Siegmann as Hessian

1776, or The Hessian Renegades Cast

Name	Character
Henry B. Walthall He was 31, 58 years old when he died
Mack Sennett He was 29, 80 years old when he died	as Hessian
D.W. Griffith He was 34, 73 years old when he died
Owen Moore He was 22, 52 years old when he died	as Colonial Army Messenger
Mary Pickford She was 16, 86 years old when she died	as Messenger's Sister
George Siegmann He was 27, 46 years old when he died	as Hessian
James Kirkwood He was 34, 88 years old when he died	as Messenger's Father

1776, or The Hessian Renegades Crew

Name	Department
Frank E. Woods as Writer. He was 49 (79) years old when He died	Writing
Billy Bitzer as Cinematography. He was 37 (72) years old when He died	Crew
D.W. Griffith as Director. He was 34 (73) years old when He died	Directing
D.W. Griffith as Writer. He was 34 (73) years old when He died	Writing

1776, or The Hessian Renegades (115 years)

Release day: Monday, September 06, 1909
Runtime: 10 minutes