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The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

1911Short
ShortWar
7.2
IMDB Rating
15 votes

Col. Prescott, one of the heroes of Bunker Hill, is busily engaged drilling his company of Minute Men. Among them is Jack Harrow, who shows such enthusiasm and ability that Prescott singles him out and promotes him to lieutenancy....

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ben F. Wilson, Mabel Trunnelle, Guy Coombs
Release Date
August 8, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ben F. Wilson
Ben F. Wilson
as George Washington - Commander and Chief
Mabel Trunnelle
Mabel Trunnelle
as Martha Washington
Guy Coombs
Guy Coombs
as Col. William Prescott
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr.
as Jack - a Colonial Officer
Charles Ogle
Charles Ogle
as General George Washington
Marc McDermott
Marc McDermott
Ralph Ince
Ralph Ince

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Edison Company

🏷️ Keywords

american revolution

🎯 Categories

ShortWar

⭐ Featured Review

There are very few British soldiers
by deickemeyer2016-04-03

"This is the third in the series of historical pictures the Edison Company is releasing from time to time. It is good, but not so good as the two that have preceded it. The picture of .the battle is what might be called a full-faced picture and it isn't effective. This is due mostly to the fact that there are very few British soldiers and also that there are too many actors among the Americans who seem not deeply interested in the outcome of the event. The love story also might have been acted a little more convincingly. It is hard for a grown actor to play the part of a bashful youth plea..."

📖 Synopsis

Col. Prescott, one of the heroes of Bunker Hill, is busily engaged drilling his company of Minute Men. Among them is Jack Harrow, who shows such enthusiasm and ability that Prescott singles him out and promotes him to lieutenancy....