The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
| The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period | |
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| Directed by | D.W. Griffith |
| Written by | Mark Twain (story) Frank E. Woods |
| Cinematography | G.W. Bitzer |
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| Country | United States |
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period is a 1909 American short film, directed by D.W. Griffith and based on Mark Twain's short story "The Death Disk" [sic].
Summary
An early Biograph historical drama set in Cromwellian England. A soldier, about to be executed because of his religious beliefs, is saved at the last moment through a twist of fate.
Cast
- George Nichols
- Marion Leonard
- Edith Haldeman
- Frank Powell
- James Kirkwood, Sr.
- Linda Arvidson
- Charles Craig
- Adele DeGarde
- Frank Evans
- Ruth Hart
- Arthur V. Johnson
- Jeanie MacPherson
- Owen Moore
- Anthony O'Sullivan
- Gertrude Robinson
- Mack Sennett
- Dorothy West
Bibliography
- Mark Twain (1930). M. Diesterweg (ed.). The death-disk. p. 15.
External links
- The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period at IMDb
- D. W. Griffith at http://www.buscabiografias.com
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Categories:
- 1909 films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent short films
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- American biographical drama films
- 1900s drama films
- 1909 short films
- Films set in England
- Films set in the 1640s
- Films with screenplays by Frank E. Woods
- 1900s biographical films
- 1900s short drama film stubs