A Famous Escape

A Famous Escape

1908
12m
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Overview

In Civil War days, a soldier is seen leaving his home to join the Union army. Later he and a group of soldiers are captured and imprisoned by the Confederates. In the Southern prison, whenever the guards' backs are turned, members of the group work at tunneling their way out. Ultimately they finish the tunnel and take fight. The Confederate forces pursue the fugitives and kill some of them, but others escape. At the end, the soldier from the film's opening returns to his home and family.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

library of congress sherlock holmes

Quick Facts

Release Date April 7, 1908
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Harry Solter
Harry Solter

Prison guard

D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith

Prisoner

Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan

Prisoner

Key Crew

Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Director