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Billy's Stratagem

Billy's Stratagem

1912Short⏱️ 17m
ShortDrama
5.1
IMDB Rating
97 votes

While their mother is away from home, Billy and his sister are set upon by marauding Indians, who trap them in their cabin. Billy rigs a keg of gunpowder and tricks the Indians into entering the cabin, while he and his sister escape.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Edna Foster, Ynez Seabury, Wilfred Lucas
Release Date
February 12, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Edna Foster
Edna Foster
as Billy
Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury
as Billy's Sister
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
as Billy's Father
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
as Billy's Mother
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William J. Butler
as The Indian Trader
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
as An Indian
👤
Frank Evans
as A Settler
Edith Haldeman
Edith Haldeman
as A Settler
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
as A Settler
👤
Harry Hyde
as A Settler

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Coytesville, New Jersey, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Billy's Stratagem review
by JoeytheBrit2020-06-26
6/10

"There's nothing particularly special about this western from D.W. Griffith, but it demonstrates his absolute confidence in his craft at this stage of his career. Edna Foster and Ynez Seabury do well as the two kids who find themselves facing an Indian attack on their own after their Granddad dies of a heart attack...."

📖 Synopsis

While their mother is away from home, Billy and his sister are set upon by marauding Indians, who trap them in their cabin. Billy rigs a keg of gunpowder and tricks the Indians into entering the cabin, while he and his sister escape.