The Musketeers of Pig Alley

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The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Written by D.W. Griffith
Anita Loos
Starring Elmer Booth
Lillian Gish
Clara T. Bracy
Walter Miller
Music by Robert Israel
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date(s) October 31, 1912
November 5, 1915 (US release)
Running time 17 minutes (16 frames per second)
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language Silent film
English intertitles
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The Musketeers of Pig Alley is a 1912 American short/drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed and written by D.W. Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography.

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The film is about a poor married couple living in New York City. The husband works as a musician and must travel often for work. During one of his away trips, he is robbed by a gangster. Later, he gets caught up in a shootout and recognizes one of the men as the gangster who took his money. Now he wants it back.

The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot on location in New York City, and reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film.

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