The Massacre (film)

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The Massacre
Full film
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byD. W. Griffith (story, scenario)
Produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Starring Wilfred Lucas
Blanche Sweet
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by General Film Company
Release dates
  • November 7, 1912 (1912-11-07)(Europe)
  • February 26, 1914 (1914-02-26)(U.S.)
Running time
2 reels (30 minutes)
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Massacre is a 1912 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by Biograph Studios. It stars Blanche Sweet and Wilfred Lucas. The film was shot in 1912 and released in Europe that year, but not released in the United States until 1914. [1]

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