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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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A Heroine of '76
1911 0h 11m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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During the American Revolution, an innkeeper's daughter learns of a plot to assassinate George Washington while he will be staying at her father's inn.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lois Weber
The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
Phillips Smalley
The Tavern Keeper
Gordon Sackville
George Washington
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Edwin S. Porter
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Edwin S. Porter directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2115 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley and Gordon Sackville carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0248853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 11 min · 0h 11m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Edwin S. Porter
Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Rex Motion Picture Company
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1911-02-16NR
