America

TitleAmerica
Publication TypeFilm
Year of Publication1924
AuthorsGriffith, D.W.
Running Time2h 21min
Date Released02/21/1924
DistributorUnited Artists
CountryUnited States
Publication LanguageEnglish intertitles
Abstract

Director D.W. Griffith's sweeping account of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), based on Robert W. Chambers' 1905 novel The Reckoning. In Massachussetts in the mid-1770s, British renegade officer Capt. Walter Butler (Lionel Barrymore) struggles to enlist the aid of Indians against the tide of colonists rebelling for independence. Meanwhile, impoverished farmer Nathan Holden (Neil Hamilton), who is in love with aristocrat Nancy Montague (Carol Dempster), reluctantly joins the Patriots -- only to find himself eventually battling Nancy's stern father, Justice Montague (Erville Alderson), and arrogant brother, Charles. The film was not well received by critics and audiences, performing poorly in the box office upon its release.

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