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"The Oath And The Man" (1910) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

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"The Oath and the Man" is a short drama directed by D.W. Griffith. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

Just before the French Revolution a common man loses his wife when she leaves him for a nobleman. When the mobs take charge the man has a chance for revenge.

Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer Starring Henry B. Walthall, Florence Barker, W. Chrystie Miller, Francis J. Grandon Distributed by Biograph Company Release date September 22, 1910 Country United States Running time 11 m.

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