1776, or The Hessian Renegades

History, War, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director D.W. Griffith

Status Released

Release Date 1909-09-06

Storyline

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.