There's some rebellion afoot in this three-reeler from Sidney Olcott's unit in Ireland. Jack Melville as Emmett dons a disguise to winkle out the plot.

Olcott not only directs this movie, he has a major role in it. As a movie it's pretty rank, making extensive use of the illustrated text method of telling a story, a technique that had fallen out of favor by then, although retained for epics. On the plus side of the ledger, the unnamed cameraman shoots the exteriors in a loving manner, with much of the dull action taking place in front of Ireland's lovely geography and buildings.

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Silent film about Robert Emmet's exploits on the side of the United Irishmen in their fight against the British occupational forces in Ireland. Events take place around the turn of the 19th century.

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