The Bugler of Algiers

The Bugler of Algiers

The Bugler of Algiers

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The Bugler of Algiers

1916

0h 50m

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Drama

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Gabrielle Picard (Elda Hall) and Pierre Dupont (Rupert Julian) are lovers in a small French village in the early 1870s; Gabrielle's brother Anatole (Kingsley Benedict) is Pierre's best friend. The two young men are called to service by their country and go to Algiers. Anatole becomes the bugler and one day when he is commanded to sound the retreat, he sounds for the troops to charge instead. Anatole becomes a hero because of his action, but when the two men make their victorious return home, they find the Picard home ransacked and Gabrielle gone.

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Ella Hall

Gabrielle

Ella Hall

Writing

Kingsley Benedict

Anatole Picard

Kingsley Benedict

Directing

Rupert Julian

Pierre

Rupert Julian

Acting

Harry Carter

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Acting

Charles K. French

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles K. French

Acting

Florence Noar

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Zoe Rae

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Zoe Rae

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