The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period is a 1909 American short film, directed by D. W. Griffith and based on Mark Twain's short story "The Death Disk" .
Summary
An early Biograph historical drama set in Cromwellian England. A soldier, about to be executed because of his religious beliefs, is saved at the last moment through a twist of fate.
Cast
George Nichols
Marion Leonard
Edith Haldeman
Frank Powell
James Kirkwood, Sr. Linda Arvidson Charles Craig Adele DeGarde Frank Evans Ruth Hart Arthur V. Johnson Jeanie MacPherson Owen Moore Anthony O'Sullivan Gertrude Robinson Mack Sennett Dorothy West