The Spirit of '76 (1917)
2h 15m
Running Time
January 1, 1917Release Date
The Spirit of '76 (1917)
2h 15m
Running Time
January 1, 1917Release Date
Plot.
Catherine Montour, a striking half-breed Indian princess, and mistress of King George III aspires to become the first Queen of America when the revolution breaks out.
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Cast & Crew.
Adda Gleason
Catherine Montour
Howard Gaye
Lionel Esmond
George Chesebro
Walter Butler
Dark Cloud
Joseph Brant
Doris Pawn
Madeline Brant
Jack Cosgrove
George III
Norval MacGregor
Lorimer Steuart
Jack Cosgrave
George III
Jane Novak
Cecil Steuart
William Colby
Sir John Johnson
Lottie Kruse
Peggy Johnson
Chief John Big Tree
Gowah
Willam Freeman
Lord Chatham
George Siegmann
Director
W.E. Lawrence
Captain Boyd
Noah Beery
George Washington
Ben Lewis
Benjamin Franklin
Jack McCredie
Tim Murphy
Robert Goldstein
Producer / Scenario Writer
J.C. Cook
Cinematography
George L. Hutchin
Scenario Writer
Frank Montgomery
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1917
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 15m
Content RatingNR
Budget$200,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
native american
american revolution
Wiki.
The Spirit of '76 is a 1917 American silent film about the American Revolutionary War directed by Frank Montgomery and starring Adda Gleason and Howard Gaye. Produced by German-American film producer Robert Goldstein, the film would prove to be controversial upon release for its depiction of the British, and Goldstein was subsequently sent to a federal prison for violating the Espionage Act. No prints of the movie have been known to survive, and it is categorized as a lost film.