The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property, where a soldier encounters one of his daughters. The father himself is wounded on a hazardous mission and must run for his life, pursued by Confederate soldiers.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Stanner E.V. TaylorWriter
Cast
- Charles WestYoung father
- Charles ArlingCast
- Owen MooreCast
- Gladys EganCast
- Dell HendersonUnion Officer
- Mack SennettUnion Soldier
- Henry B. WalthallConfederate Corporal
- Dorothy WestUnion Maiden at Farewell
- William J. ButlerConfederate Soldier (uncredited)
- Verner ClargesUnion Officer (uncredited)
- Edward DillonConfederate Soldier (uncredited)
- John T. DillonUnion Soldier (uncredited)
Themes
american civil war