The Hostage (1917)
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 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 beautiful daughter Nathalia, 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.
- Date of release
- 1917-09-10
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Director
- Robert Thornby
Casting
- Wallace Reid — Lieutenant Kemper
- Dorothy Abril — Nathalia
- Gertrude Short — Sophia (her sister)
- Clarence Geldart — Brigadier
- Guy Oliver — Vanvoyd
- Marcia Manon — Eunice
- Noah Beery — Boyadi
- George Spaulding — Ragnor
- Lillian Leighton — Marienka
- Lucien Littlefield — Paul
- Ramon Novarro
Interesting facts
The Hostage is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Wallace Reid, Dorothy Abril, Gertrude Short, Clarence Geldart, Guy Oliver, and Marcia Manon. The film was released on September 10, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
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