The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross (1927)

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross (1927)

1927-10-01 United States of America 20 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - George Washington, commander of revolutionary American forces, ends a squabble among the colonies as to under which flag the Americans will fight the British by recommending a new flag for all the colonies. He asks Betsy Ross to design and create the first flag. Meanwhile, British officer Brandon has crossed enemy lines in order to visit secretly his wife, who boards in the same house as Betsy Ross. Ross helps Mrs. Brandon hide her husband, but then Washington himself discovers the hidden enemy and must decide whether love or the rules of war shall prevail.

Cast

Francis X. Bushman is George Washington
George Washington
Enid Bennett is Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross
Johnnie Walker is Charles Brandon (as Johnny Walker)
Charles Brandon (as Johnny Walker)
Alice Calhoun is Edith Brandon
Edith Brandon