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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909)

ALL 12/02/1909 (en) History, Drama 11 Min
  • Release
    12/02/1909
  • Production
    Biograph Company
  • Rotten tomato
    5%
  • Original title
    The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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. Whichever soldier she gives the 'death disc' to shall die. Cromwell is charmed by the girl and gives her his signet ring. By chance the child is the daughter of one of the soldiers and gives the death disc to her father, because she thinks it's pretty. The child is returned home to her mother, who learns of her husband's pending execution and of the power of the ring. She rushes to the place of execution and saves her husband by producing the ring.

  1. D.W. Griffith

    Director

  2. Mark Twain

    Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. George Nichols

    The Catholic

  2. Marion Leonard

    The Catholic's Wife

  3. Edith Haldeman

    The Catholic's Child

  4. Frank Powell

    Oliver Cromwell

  5. James Kirkwood

    Cromwell's Advisor

  6. Mack Sennett

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Casts : 6 , Crews : 3

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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909) 11 Min

ALL 12/02/1909 (en)
History, Drama
  • Release 12/02/1909
  • Production
    Biograph Company
  • Original title The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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. Whichever soldier she gives the 'death disc' to shall die. Cromwell is charmed by the girl and gives her his signet ring. By chance the child is the daughter of one of the soldiers and gives the death disc to her father, because she thinks it's pretty. The child is returned home to her mother, who learns of her husband's pending execution and of the power of the ring. She rushes to the place of execution and saves her husband by producing the ring.

  1. D.W. Griffith

    Director

  2. Mark Twain

    Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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