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The Musketeers of Pig Alley is a american film of genre Drama directed by D. W. Griffith released in USA on 31 october 1912 with Lillian Gish
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 31 october 1912
Length 17minutes
Directed by D. W. Griffith
OriginUSA
Themes Gangster films
Rating65%
The Musketeers of Pig Alley is a 1912 American short drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography.
The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. Location shots in New York City reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film.
It was also shown in Leeds Film Festival in November 2008, as part of Back to the Electric Palace, with live music by Gabriel Prokofiev, performed in partnership with Opera North.
Synopsis
The film is about a poor married couple living in New York City. The husband works as a musician and must often travel for work. When returning, his wallet is taken by a gangster. His wife goes to a ball where a man tries to drug her, but his attempt is stopped by the same man who robbed the husband. The two criminals become rivals, and a shootout ensues. The husband gets caught in the shootout and recognizes one of the men as the gangster who took his money. The husband sneaks his wallet back and the gangster goes to safety in the couple's apartment. Policemen track the gangster down but the wife gives him a false alibi.Actors
Lillian Gish
(The Little Lady)
Elmer Booth
(Snapper Kid, Musketeers Gang Leader)
Clara T. Bracy
(The Little Lady's Mother)
Walter Miller
(The Musician)
Alfred Paget
(Rival Gang Leader)
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