The Spirit of '76 (1917 film)
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| Directed by | Frank Montgomery |
| Written by | Robert Goldstein George L. Hutchin |
| Produced by | Robert Goldstein |
| Starring | Adda Gleason Howard Gaye Chief Dark Cloud |
| Cinematography | J. C. Cook |
Production company | Continental Producing Company |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
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Running time | 9-12 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Spirit of '76 is a 1917 American silent film about the American Revolutionary War directed by Frank Montgomery and starring Adda Gleason and Howard Gaye. Produced by German-American film producer Robert Goldstein, the film would prove to be controversial upon release for its depiction of the British, and Goldstein was subsequently sent to a federal prison for violating the Espionage Act. No prints of the movie have been known to survive, and it is categorized as a lost film.