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The Musketeers of Pig Alley

  • 1912
  • Not Rated
  • 17 Min.
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Lillian Gish and Elmer Booth in The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
GangsterDramaKriminalitätKurz

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.

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    • D.W. Griffith
  • Drehbuch
    • D.W. Griffith
    • Anita Loos
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Elmer Booth
    • Lillian Gish
    • Clara T. Bracy
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,6/10
    2624
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    • Regie
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Drehbuch
      • D.W. Griffith
      • Anita Loos
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Elmer Booth
      • Lillian Gish
      • Clara T. Bracy
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  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
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    Elmer Booth
    Elmer Booth
    • The Snapper Kid - Musketeers Gang Leader
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • The Little Lady
    Clara T. Bracy
    Clara T. Bracy
    • The Little Lady's Mother
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • The Musician
    Alfred Paget
    Alfred Paget
    • The Rival Gang Leader
    Madge Kirby
    Madge Kirby
    • The Little Lady's Friend…
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • Snapper's Lieutenant
    John T. Dillon
    • The Policeman
    Adolph Lestina
    • The Bartender…
    Jack Pickford
    Jack Pickford
    • Rival Gang Member…
    Robert Harron
    Robert Harron
    • Rival Gang Member…
    W.C. Robinson
    • Rival Gang Member
    • (as Spike Robinson)
    Gertrude Bambrick
    • At Dance
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • The Musician's Friend
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Kathleen Butler
    • On Street
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • …
    Christy Cabanne
    Christy Cabanne
    • At Dance
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Rival Gang Member
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Frank Evans
    • At Dance
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Drehbuch
      • D.W. Griffith
      • Anita Loos
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    First Follow Focus Technique Used In Film

    There had been movies about criminals before 1912, but they were solitary bad guys who worked their illegal activities alone. When D. W. Griffith''s "The Musketeer of Pig Alley" was released in November 1912, it set off a new genre in cinema: the gangster movie.

    The term gangster derives from the term "gang," to which a criminal being a member of a criminal organization was a gangster. Here we have actor Elmer Booth, the Snapper Kid and the Musketeers gang leader (this is before Disney) wrecking committing illegal acts in a New York City neighborhood. His gang not only performs petty theft, like stealing the wallet of Lillian Gish's husband, but is in constant turf battles with rival gangs.

    Elmer Booth's personality on screen as a cocky, bravado hoodlum served as a prime example for future actors who played gangsters to emulate, including James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. Booth faced a brilliant future as an actor, but three years later he was killed in an automobile accident in a car driven by future "Dracula" director Tod Browning.

    "Pig Alley" played a huge influence on director Martin Scorsese when he was creating his megahits "Goodfellas" and "The Gangs of New York."

    The movie is also noted for filming the first "follow focus" shot in cinema. D. W. Griffith asked his cameraman, Billy Bitzer, to focus on Elmer Booth, leaving the background blurry as the gang members creep alongside the alley building walls. The story has it that Bitzer was confused how out of focus the frame should look like with just Booth sharply filmed. Supposedly Griffith took Bitzer to a local art museum posting artwork with fuzzy backgrounds the director was looking for (probably Impressionist paintings). The cameraman must have understood since the famous shot appears at the 13 minute mark of "Pig Alley," a sequence so influential that moviemakers duplicate the style today. Also known as rack focus for changing focal points, the technique is effective when performed properly.
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    Gushing Over Gish (Lillian, I Guess)

    I'm not going to go into the story because, in the IMDb plot summary, there is a thorough explanation of this tale provided by "American Mindscope and Biograph Co." It covers everything in this short, silent D.W. Griffth movie. I hadn't a silent film in a while, at least since watching most of Buster Keaton's and Harold Lloyd's comedies, so I had forgotten what a pretty woman Lillian Gish was in her youth. What confuses me, though, is that younger sister Dorothy is listed in the opening credits, not Lillian. What's the deal with that? Since Dorothy would have been about 14 at this time, it had to be Lillian in the lead role, as listed here by IMDb. At any rate, Lillian and the faces of the gangsters are really fun to watch. We get closeups of "The Snapper" and his really wild-looking sidekick, played by Harry Carey. Famous actor Lionel Barrymore also has a short role in year but, frankly, I didn't recognize him. By the way, I think Dorothy was one of the people in the crowd early on her brushes up against her sister, who then gives her a look. It was almost like an inside joke. Overall, this a bit confusing in parts because things happened pretty fast. I enjoyed the faces in here more than the story. A gave it a second look, trying to spot Dorothy and to understand the plot better. Afterward, however, I found this IMDb summary to be most helpful.
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    Astonishingly good acting in a pioneering film

    If you have ever wondered where Jimmy Cagney got some of his mannerisms, watch this film.

    Elmer Booth and Harry Carey, early in the movie, portray two New York gangsters so much in the same way Cagney would 20 years later that you almost don't need any other reason to watch "Musketeers."

    Watch Carey, playing an un-named character, hitch up his pants. Just great!

    This is available in a poor print at YouTube, but watching it there -- or trying to -- will either irritate you or, I hope, drive you to find a good copy to own.

    I saw this many years ago in a Griffith retrospective in Los Angeles, and have been in awe of it ever since.

    Like so much Mr. Griffith did, it just set the standard for great film-making.
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    Griffith Makes Crime Pay

    Early crime film directed by D.W. Griffith. Hyped in the subtitle as "Unparallel drama inspired and played on the streets of the American city - Bold - Truthful"! Lillian Gish lives with her musician husband Walter Miller near Pig Alley, an area frequented by gangsters. The head Musketeer is Elmer Booth. Gangster Booth tries to put the make on Ms. Gish, and mugs Mr. Miller as he returns home with his hard-earned pay. Stumbling into a gang shootout, Miller recognizes Musketeer Booth as his mugger. What will he do?

    Here, in "The Musketeers of Pig Alley", Gish and Miller are better than when they are threatened by the temptress in "The Mothering Heart" (1913). The acting is more natural, and you really sympathize with the couple. Booth is an endearing "Little Caesar". The shootout is lively, and the thugs creeping along the alley walls into close-ups is quite memorable. The ending is played more for humor; it's not bad, but it breaks the mood of the movie.

    ****** The Musketeers of Pig Alley (10/31/12) D.W. Griffith ~ Lillian Gish, Walter Miller, Elmer Booth
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    Skillfully Done With Plenty of Action

    Most aspects of this short melodrama were made with skill. The acting is generally quite good, the characters are interesting and believable, and the plot is interesting even though a couple of details strain credibility. It's probably one of the very earliest movies about gangs or gangsters, and it portrays the "Musketeers" and their affairs in a way that is more believable than any of the romanticized portrayals that came into vogue later on.

    The cast features some names well-known to silent film fans, with Dorothy Gish and many other familiar names. Even some of the small roles feature talented performers, so perhaps it is no surprise that the movie features a high standard of acting.

    The story shows the interactions between the gang of "Musketeers" and some other persons who have the misfortune to live nearby. The story and the production make pretty good use of the possibilities, and aside from one or two overly convenient plot turns, they do so in a worthwhile way.

    Quite a bit happens in just over 15 minutes, with constant action that is photographed and edited well enough that you largely forget that it was all done using the limited photographic options of its time. This is a good one to watch for anyone interested in very old films.

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      Most likely the first film to ever use follow-focus. D.W. Griffith convinced his most trusted cameraman, G.W. Bitzer, to fade out the background when the three gangsters walk towards the alley in the opening scene. During this era a cameraman was judged on how sharp and clear his picture was, so Griffith had to take him to an art museum and show him how the background was out of focus and the characters were in focus to convince him to do the effect on the shot. The focusing method is still used.
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      Featured in Hollywood - Geschichten aus der Stummfilmzeit (1980)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 31. Oktober 1912 (Vereinigte Staaten)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprachen
      • Noon
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Los mosqueteros de Pig Alley
    • Drehorte
      • Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA(Fort Lee Film Commission)
    • Produktionsfirma
      • Biograph Company
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      • 17 Min.
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      • Black and White
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