The Sacrifice (1917)
Stephen Stephani leaves Nordhoff with his daughter Mary to visit Zandria, an enemy country, where he tries to steal the war plans of the hostile nation. There, Mary meets Paul Ekald, a Zandrian captain, falling in love with him at first sight. While Mary remains in Zandria for the moment, Stephani returns to Nordhoff. Meanwhile, Vesta, Mary's illegitimate half-sister, has managed to get hold of important war plans stolen from Count Wenzel. But, to get them, she had to kill the count.
- Date of release
- 1917-03-03
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- Frank Reicher
Casting
- Margaret Illington — Mary Stephen / Vesta Boris
- Jack Holt — Paul Ekald
- Winter Hall — Stephen Stephani
- Noah Beery — Count Wenzel
Interesting facts
Sacrifice is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Charles Kenyon, Beatrice DeMille and Leighton Osmun. The film stars Margaret Illington, Jack Holt, Noah Beery, Sr. and Winter Hall. The film was released on May 3, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
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