The Hostage (1917 film)

The Hostage
Directed by	Robert Thornby
Screenplay by	Beulah Marie Dix
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Wallace Reid Dorothy Abril Gertrude Short Clarence Geldart Guy Oliver Marcia Manon
Cinematography	Henry Kotani
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 10, 1917 (1917-09-10)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Wallace Reid as Lieutenant Kemper
• Dorothy Abril as Nathalia
• Gertrude Short as Sophia
• Clarence Geldart as Brigadier
• Guy Oliver as Vanvoyd
• Marcia Manon as Eunice
• Noah Beery, Sr. as Boyadi
• George Spaulding as Ragnor
• Lillian Leighton as Marienka
• Lucien Littlefield as Paul

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Hostage was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors ordered cut the first two torture scenes and the flashing of four additional torture scenes. ^[3]

References

1. "The Hostage". AFI. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
2. "The Hostage (1917) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
3. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (12): 29. September 15, 1917.

External links

• The Hostage at IMDb