The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

1909
11m
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Overview

During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, Catholic worship is forbidden on pain of death. Three soldiers are arrested as Catholics and condemned to die. Cromwell decides to spare two of them and to determine which should die by chance. The guards bring the first child they meet. Whichever soldier she gives the 'death disc' to shall die. Cromwell is charmed by the girl and gives her his signet ring. By chance the child is the daughter of one of the soldiers and gives the death disc to her father, because she thinks it's pretty. The child is returned home to her mother, who learns of her husband's pending execution and of the power of the ring. She rushes to the place of execution and saves her husband by producing the ring.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

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

Quick Facts

Release Date December 2, 1909
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0000843

Cast

George Nichols
George Nichols

The Catholic

Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard

The Catholic's Wife

Edith Haldeman
Edith Haldeman

The Catholic's Child

Frank Powell
Frank Powell

Oliver Cromwell

James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood

Cromwell's Advisor

Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett

Key Crew

Frank E. Woods
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Director