Betsy Ross is a surviving 1917 American silent historical film starring Alice Brady and produced and distributed by her father William A.

[1][2] As described in a film magazine,[3] Betsy Griscom (Brady), against the wishes of her Quaker parents, keeps a tryst with a British officer, Clarence Vernon (Mayo), who promises to marry her upon his return.

Clarissa (Cook), her sister, falls in love and marries Joseph Ashburn (Bowers), a trader.

A year later Betsy marries John Ross (Kennard), and upon his death she operates a little shop for a living.

Betsy is commissioned by General Washington (MacQuarrie) to make the first American flag and later is accused of harboring a spy - in reality, her sister's husband.