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Cardigan is a lost[1] 1922 American silent war film directed by John W. Noble and starring William Collier, Jr. Set in the American Revolutionary War, it was adapted for the screen by Robert William Chambers from his own 1901 novel Cardigan.[2][3]

Cardigan
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Directed by	John W. Noble
Written by	Robert W. Chambers (adaptation of his novel)
Based on	Cardigan by Robert W. Chambers
Produced by	Messmore Kendall
Starring	William Collier, Jr.
Cinematography	John S. Stumar Ned Van Buren Max Schneider
Distributed by	American Releasing Corporation
Release date	February 19, 1922 (1922-02-19)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] two years before the start of the American Revolutionary War, Michael Cardigan (Collier), a young Irishman who is ward of the English governor, is in love with Felicity Warren (Carpenter), who is known as Silver Heels. Captain Butler (Pike) is also a suitor for her hand. Cardigan is sent to deliver a message to a distant point but is betrayed by Captain Butler, and almost meets death by being burned at the stake for the murder of the children of Chief Logan (Montgomery). A runner saves him and Cardigan is later admitted to the secret councils of the Minutemen. He hears Patrick Henry (Loeffler) utter the words, "Give me liberty, or give me death!", and sees John Hancock (Willis) sign the Declaration of Independence "large so that the King may read it." There follows the ride of Paul Revere (Hume) and the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the retreat of the British, which follow with the splendid climax of the film.

Cast

• William Collier, Jr. as Michael Cardigan
• Betty Carpenter as Silver Heels
• Thomas Cummings as Sir William Johnson
• William Pike as Captain Butler
• Charles Graham as Lord Dunmore
• Madeleine Lubetty as Marie Hamilton
• Hattie Delaro as Lady Shelton
• Louis Dean as Sir John Johnson
• Colin Campbell as The Weazel
• Jere Austin as Jack Mount
• Frank Montgomery as Chief Logan
• Eleanor Griffith as Dulcina
• Dick Lee as Quider
• J. W. Johnston as Colonel Cresap (credited as Jack Johnston)
• Florence Short as Molly Brandt
• George Loeffler as Patrick Henry
• William Willis as John Hancock
• Austin Hume as Paul Revere

See also

• The Heart of a Hero (1916)
• America (1924)
• List of films about the American Revolution
• List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution

References

External links

• Cardigan at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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