The Battle of Trafalgar (film)
| The Battle of Trafalgar | |
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Film still of Admiral Nelson (Sydney Booth) presenting his battle plan in London | |
| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Written by | Edwin M. La Roche |
| Produced by | Thomas A. Edison, Inc. |
| Starring | Sydney Booth |
| Cinematography | Henry Cronjager |
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| Distributed by | The General Film Company |
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Running time | 1000 feet (approximately 15 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Battle of Trafalgar is a possibly lost 1911 American silent docudrama film that portrayed the 1805 victory of Great Britain’s Royal Navy over the combined naval forces of France and Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. The death of British Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson in that decisive sea battle was also depicted in this "one-reeler", which was directed by J. Searle Dawley and produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. The film starred Sydney Booth with Herbert Prior, James Gordon, Charles Ogle, and Laura Sawyer in supporting roles.