Uncle Tom's Cabin (1903 Film) -- Directed By Edwin S. Porter -- Full Movie

Based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Eliza, a slave who has a young child, pleads with Tom, another slave, to escape with her. Tom does not leave, but Eliza flees with her child. After getting some help to escape the slave traders who are looking for her, she then must try to cross the icy Ohio River if she wants to be free. Meanwhile, Tom is sold from one master to another, and his fortunes vary widely -- IMDB

Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Produced by Edison Manufacturing Company
Cinematography Edwin S. Porter
Release date

August 3, 1903

Running time
19 minutes
Country United States
Languages Silent film
English inter-titles