Overview
Plot
When the Civil War begins, young Billy runs away from home to join the Northern Army as a drummer. Wounded and captured, he escapes to deliver a vital message to his commanding officer, losing his life in the process.
- Directors
- Jay Hunt
- Cast
- Cyril Gardner, Mildred Harris, Frank Borzage
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- History, War, Drama
- Release date
- 1913-05-28
- Studios
- Broncho Film Company
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Drummer of the 8th Plot and Cast
Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007, this film follows young Billy, who runs away from home to enlist as a drummer in the Northern Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. After being wounded in battle and taken prisoner, he manages to escape and deliver an important message to his commanding officer, but loses his life in the process.
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