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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

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'The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period' is a 1909 American short film, directed by D. W. Griffith and based on Mark Twain's short story "The Death Disk" .

Summary



An early Biograph historical drama set in Cromwellian England. A soldier, about to be executed because of his religious beliefs, is saved at the last moment through a twist of fate.

Cast



* George Nichols

* Marion Leonard

* Edith Haldeman

* Frank Powell

* James Kirkwood, Sr.

* Linda Arvidson

* Charles Craig

* Adele DeGarde

* Frank Evans

* Ruth Hart

* Arthur V. Johnson

* Jeanie MacPherson

* Owen Moore

* Anthony O'Sullivan

* Gertrude Robinson

* Mack Sennett

* Dorothy West

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