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The Battle
UNITED STATES · 1911

The Battle

D.W. Griffith
redemption cowardice military combat American Civil War honor
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Synopsis

Union soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his girlfriend's house. Ashamed of his cowardice, he finds his courage and crosses enemy lines to bring help to his trapped comrades.

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