Uncle Tom's Cabin
"Told far more dramatically on the screen than it ever was on the stage."
1918 · 50m · N/A Drama
Overview
When Kentucky plantation owner George Shelby is forced to sell several of his slaves, one of them, Eliza Harris, escapes across the icy Ohio River with her child. Kindly old Uncle Tom, however, is sold to a Southern slave trader and begins his voyage down the Mississippi River. During the trip, he rescues little Eva St. Clair from the river, and out of gratitude, the girl's father buys him.
Director and cast
- Marguerite Clark as Little Eva St. Clair / Topsy
- Sam Hardy as Simon Legree
- Jack W. Johnston as Haley
- Frank Losee as Uncle Tom
- Augusta Anderson as Mrs. St. Clair
- Ruby Hoffman as Cassy
- Thomas Carnahan Jr. as George Shelby Jr.
- Jere Austin as George Harris
- Chester Conklin Cast
- Florence Carpenter as Eliza Harris
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