The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

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" [sic].

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