The Adventures of Billy

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The Adventures of Billy
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byJames Carroll
Produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
StarringEdna Foster
Donald Crisp
Cinematography Billy Bitzer
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • October 19, 1911 (1911-10-19)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent/English

The Adventures of Billy is a 1911 silent short dramatic film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is one of many Griffith shorts preserved by the paper print and is available for viewing today. [1]

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