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The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley is a 1912 American short/drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed and by D.W. Griffith and written by D.W. Griffith and Anita Loos.
Plot
- The film is about a poor married couple living in New York City. The husband works as a musician and must travel often for work. During one of his away trips, he is robbed by a gangster. Later, he gets caught up in a shootout and recognizes one of the men as the gangster who took his money. Now he wants it back.
Film length: 17 minutes (16 frames per second)
Sound: Silent film
Production company: Biograph Company
Distributor: General Film Company
The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot on location in New York City.
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