The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909)
1909 · 0h 11m · History, Drama
Genres: History, Drama
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.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: Mark Twain, Frank E. Woods
Cast
George Nichols as The CatholicMarion Leonard as The Catholic's WifeEdith Haldeman as The Catholic's ChildFrank Powell as Oliver CromwellJames Kirkwood as Cromwell's AdvisorMack SennettMore like this
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