The Fugitive (1910)
D.W. GriffithCast
Kate Bruce Edward Dillon Clara T. Bracy 
Edwin August Dorothy West Lucy Cotton
Credits
Written by: J. McDonagh
Plot
Two Johns, a Confederate and an Union soldier, leave their families to go to the front. After a skirmish they end up separated from their respective sides, the Union soldier shoots the Confederate, but he has to escape and look for refuge in the house of his enemy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tense silent Civil War story of two enemy soldiers: one wounded by the other, forced to seek refuge in a hostile home. It builds drama around mercy and divided loyalty. A compact, moving example of early war cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (307 votes)
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