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The Hostage

  • 19171917
  • 50m
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The Hostage (1917)
DramaRomanceWar
The Highlanders and Lowlanders are sworn enemies until Lieutenant Kemper, the son of Brigadier Kemper, the leader of the militaristic Lowlanders, is held hostage by the Highlanders until his... Read allThe Highlanders and Lowlanders are sworn enemies until Lieutenant Kemper, the son of Brigadier Kemper, the leader of the militaristic Lowlanders, is held hostage by the Highlanders until his father's army has retreated to its own boundaries. Much to his surprise, the lieutenant i... Read allThe Highlanders and Lowlanders are sworn enemies until Lieutenant Kemper, the son of Brigadier Kemper, the leader of the militaristic Lowlanders, is held hostage by the Highlanders until his father's army has retreated to its own boundaries. Much to his surprise, the lieutenant is treated with kindness and consideration by his captors, especially by Boyadi and his bea... Read all
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    • Robert Thornby
    • Beulah Marie Dix(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Wallace Reid
    • Dorothy Abril
    • Gertrude Short
    • Robert Thornby
    • Beulah Marie Dix(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Wallace Reid
    • Dorothy Abril
    • Gertrude Short
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    Wallace Reid
    Wallace Reid
    • Lieutenant Kemper
    Dorothy Abril
    Dorothy Abril
    • Nathalia
    Gertrude Short
    Gertrude Short
    • Sophia (her sister)
    Clarence Geldert
    Clarence Geldert
    • Brigadier
    • (as C.H. Geldert)
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • Vanvoyd
    Marcia Manon
    • Eunice
    • (as Camille Ankewich)
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Boyadi
    George Spaulding
    • Ragnor
    • (as Georgie D. Spaulding)
    Lillian Leighton
    Lillian Leighton
    • Marienka
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Paul
    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
        • Robert Thornby
        • Beulah Marie Dix(screenplay) (story "We and They")
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      The Hostage (1917) - Unknown ?
      Important note: This is not a film review. I hope to be able to find and add as many silent film synopsis of films that have a survival status of unknown or presumed lost. I try to do as much research as I can and it is not my intention to deceive anyone, for sometimes the film does exist and some presumed lost films are still being discovered. I am more than delighted if someone has knowledge of a film listed as lost but survives, as I wish all silent films did survive. I hope the reader enjoys this brief synopsis.

      The Highlanders and Lowlanders are sworn enemies until Lieutenant Kemper ( Wallace Reid ), the son of Brigadier Kemper ( C. H. Geldert ), the leader of the militaristic Lowlanders, is held hostage by the Highlanders until his father's army has retreated to its own boundaries. Much to his surprise, the lieutenant is treated with kindness and consideration by his captors, especially by Boyadi ( Noah Beery ) and his beautiful daughter Nathalia ( Dorothea Abril ), whom he learns to love. Thus, instead of obeying his father's command to escape at an appointed time when the Lowlanders plan to violate their pledge and storm the fortress, he keeps his promise to his captors and remains a prisoner. The Highlanders, inflamed by the Lowlander's broken word, are about to kill the lieutenant when news comes of the approach of another foe and, hailing the Kempers as saviours, the two former enemies unite to defeat this new foe.

      This 1917 silent war/drama was produced by the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, starring Wallace Reid, Dorothea Abril, Noah Beery, C. H. Geldert, Lucien Littlefield and Gertrude Short. The survival status of The Hostage (1917) is listed in the American Silent Feature Film Database as; No holdings located in archives.
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        • September 10, 1917 (United States)
        • United States
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      • 50 minutes
        • Black and White
        • Silent

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