The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Infobox_Film
name = The Musketeers of Pig Alley


imdb_id = 0002381
writer = D.W. Griffith
Anita Loos
starring = Elmer Booth
Lillian Gish
Clara T. Bracy
Walter Miller
director = D.W. Griffith
producer =
distributor = General Film Company
released = October 31, 1912
November 5, 1915 (US release)
runtime = 17 minutes (16 frames per second)
language = Silent film
English intertitles
country = USA
music = Robert Israel
awards =
budget =

"The Musketeers of Pig Alley" is a 1912 American short/drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed and written by D.W. Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography.

Plot

The film is about a poor married couple living in New York City. The husband works as a musician and must travel often for work. During one of his away trips, he is robbed by a gangster. Later, he gets caught up in a shootout and recognizes one of the men as the gangster who took his money. Now he wants it back.

The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot on location in New York City, and reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film.

Cast

* Elmer Booth - Snapper Kid, Musketeers gang leader
* Lillian Gish - The Little Lady
* Clara T. Bracy - The Little Lady's Mother
* Walter Miller - The Musician
* Alfred Paget - Rival Gang Leader
* John T. Dillon - Policeman
* Madge Kirby - The Little Lady's Friend/In Alley
* Harry Carey Snapper's Sidekick
* Robert Harron - Rival Gang Member/In Alley/At Dance
* W. C. Robinson - Rival Gang Member (as Spike Robinson)
* Adolph Lestina - The Bartender/On Street
* Jack Pickford - Rival Gang Member/At Dance

ee also

* Harry Carey filmography
* D. W. Griffith filmography
* Lillian Gish filmography

External links

*imdb title | id = 0002381 | title = The Musketeers of Pig Alley


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