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Released
1911 · FILM

The Adventures of Billy

Directed by
Written by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
18 min
DramaCrime

Synopsis

Little Billy, a bootblack facing misfortune, decides to leave town in search of better opportunities. Unable to afford a railroad ticket, he sets out on foot. During his journey through the countryside, he is taken in by two suspicious tramps, who threaten him into begging for them. A few days later, the tramps rob and assault an elderly man, causing his accidental death. Fearing that Billy might expose their crime, the tramps attempt to eliminate him. However, with the help of a clever dog, Billy is rescued and the tramps are eventually arrested.

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Principal cast & crew: 12

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Shot by G W Bitzer

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