The Adventures of Billy
DramaShort
Billy witnesses two tramps accidentally kill someone during a robbery. The tramps lock him up and decide that he must be killed, too.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Edna Foster, Donald Crisp, Joseph Graybill
Release Date
October 19, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Edna Foster
as Little Billy
Donald Crisp
as First Tramp
Joseph Graybill
as Second Tramp
Dell Henderson
as Rich Man
Claire McDowell
as Rich Woman
Kate Bruce
as The Maid
👤
Frank Evans
as The Farmer
W. Chrystie Miller
as Robbery Victim
D.W. Griffith
as On Bench
Grace Henderson
as Woman on Porch
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Production
Biograph Company
🏷️ Keywords
melodramacharacter name in title
🎯 Categories
DramaShort
⭐ Featured Review
The Adventures of Billy review
"A well-shot film from D. W. Griffith about an orphan boy who falls under the control of a couple of tramps who force him to beg for them. The role of Billy is actually played by female child actress Edna Foster, while a young Donald Crisp plays one of the tramps...."
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📖 Synopsis
Billy witnesses two tramps accidentally kill someone during a robbery. The tramps lock him up and decide that he must be killed, too.