The Oath and the Man was directed by D W Griffith in 1910. Griffith is often out of his depth when he goes far back in history. Herein he trivializes the French revolution. Before you criticize him, though, remember he was making two or three of these a week. If you get a few laughs, you will be laughing at it not with it.
Staring: Henry B. Walthall, Florence Barker, W. Chrystie Miller, Francis J. Grand
Runtime: 12 minutes
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