The Adventures of Billy
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
Written by | James Carroll |
Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company |
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Cinematography | Billy Bitzer |
Distributed by | General Film Company |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Adventures of Billy is a 1911 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is one of many Griffith short films preserved by paper print and is available for viewing today.[1]
Cast

- Edna Foster as Billy
- Donald Crisp as first tramp
- Joseph Graybill as second tramp
- Dell Henderson as rich man
- Claire McDowell as rich woman
- Kate Bruce as maid
- Frank Evans as farmer
- W. Chrystie Miller as robbery victim
- D. W. Griffith as on bench (uncredited)
- Grace Henderson as woman on porch (uncredited)
- Harry Hyde as on lawn (uncredited)
- Charles Hill Mailes as farmhand/rescuer (uncredited)
- Alfred Paget as farmhand/rescuer (uncredited)
- Donald Crisp as thug (uncredited)
References
- ^ "The Adventures of Billy". silentera.com. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Adventures of Billy.
- The Adventures of Billy at IMDb
- The short film The Adventures of Billy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.