Peter Stuyvesant
DramaShort
In the New Amsterdam Colony of 1653 to 1665, Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of the West India Company, exerts an iron hand over the people in the newly founded American settlement which was to become New York.
Director
Frank Tuttle
Writers
William B. Courtney, Dixon Ryan Fox
Stars
William Calhoun, Charles Laite, Dwight Wiman
Release Date
February 24, 1924
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
👤
William Calhoun
as Peter Stuyvesant
👤
Charles Laite
as George Baxter
👤
Dwight Wiman
as Charles II - King of England
Osgood Perkins
as A Fop
Cuyler Supplee
as James - Duke of York
👤
J. Malcolm Dunn
as Lord Clarendon
👤
Frank Tweed
as Nicasius de Sille
Pearl Sindelar
as Mrs. Stuyvesant
👤
Francetta Malloy
as Favorite of Charles II
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Chronicles of America Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
character name in title
🎯 Categories
DramaShort
💡 Did You Know?
A print of this film survives in the Yale University Film Archives.
📖 Synopsis
In the New Amsterdam Colony of 1653 to 1665, Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of the West India Company, exerts an iron hand over the people in the newly founded American settlement which was to become New York.