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The Musketeers of Pig Alley

  • 19121912
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 17m
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6.6/10
2.4K
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Lillian Gish and Elmer Booth in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
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A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writers
    • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
    • Anita Loos(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Elmer Booth
    • Lillian Gish
    • Clara T. Bracy
  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writers
    • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
    • Anita Loos(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Elmer Booth
    • Lillian Gish
    • Clara T. Bracy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Lillian Gish, Harry Carey, and Elmer Booth in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish and Elmer Booth in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish, Elmer Booth, and Walter Miller in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish and Walter Miller in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Elmer Booth in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish, Elmer Booth, and Alfred Paget in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
    Lillian Gish and Clara T. Bracy in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
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    Elmer Booth
    Elmer Booth
    • The Snapper Kid - Musketeers Gang Leader
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • The Little Lady
    Clara T. Bracy
    Clara T. Bracy
    • The Little Lady's Mother
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • The Musician
    Alfred Paget
    Alfred Paget
    • The Rival Gang Leader
    Madge Kirby
    • The Little Lady's Friend…
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • Snapper's Lieutenant
    John T. Dillon
    • The Policeman
    Adolph Lestina
    • The Bartender…
    Jack Pickford
    Jack Pickford
    • Rival Gang Member…
    Robert Harron
    Robert Harron
    • Rival Gang Member…
    W.C. Robinson
    • Rival Gang Member
    • (as Spike Robinson)
    Gertrude Bambrick
    • At Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • The Musician's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Kathleen Butler
    • On Street
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Christy Cabanne
    Christy Cabanne
    • At Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Rival Gang Member
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Evans
    • At Dance
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writers
      • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
      • Anita Loos(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Most likely the first film to ever use follow-focus. D.W. Griffith convinced his most trusted cameraman, G.W. Bitzer, to fade out the background when the three gangsters walk towards the alley in the opening scene. During this era a cameraman was judged on how sharp and clear his picture was, so Griffith had to take him to an art museum and show him how the background was out of focus and the characters were in focus to convince him to do the effect on the shot. The focusing method is still used.
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    User reviews18

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    Griffith Gangster
    Musketeers of Pig Alley, The (1912)

    *** (out of 4)

    D.W. Griffith film, which is considered to be the first gangster movie ever made. Griffith does a nice job showing off poor people back in the day and seeing NYC in 1912 is another added bonus. The performance by Dorothy Gish is very good and the supporting players are nice as well. The shootout in the alley remains exciting to this day.

    Highly entertaining early film.

    Also check out Regeneration (1915).

    This is available through Kino, Image and Grapevine.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Feb 28, 2008

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los mosqueteros de Pig Alley
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA(Fort Lee Film Commission)
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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