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In the Border States

191017 minUnited States
Drama

Synopsis

A young girl helps a Confederate soldier evade capture near her home. Later, when her wounded Union father is pursued to the same house, that small act of mercy gives one of the enemy soldiers a reason to repay her kindness.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
14:34
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · D.W. Griffith · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsD. W. Griffith

Historical context

The Civil War provides a setting for reciprocal compassion across military lines. The child's intervention shifts the story away from battlefield loyalty and toward obligations between individuals.

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