A Famous Escape · 1908
A Famous Escape (1908) is a Drama / Crime film directed by Wallace McCutcheon Sr., starring Harry Solter, D.W. Griffith, Anthony O'Sullivan.
DramaCrime
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.
Cast
Harry Solter, D.W. Griffith, Anthony O'Sullivan
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What is "A Famous Escape" about?
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.
When was "A Famous Escape" released?
A Famous Escape was released in 1908.
Who stars in "A Famous Escape"?
The cast includes Harry Solter, D.W. Griffith, Anthony O'Sullivan.
