The Hostage
Cast & Crew
Robert Thornby
Wallace Reid
Dorothea Abril
Gertrude Short
C. H. Geldert
Guy Oliver
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Synopsis
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. 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 saviors, the two former enemies unite to defeat this new foe.
Director
Robert Thornby
Cast
Wallace Reid
Dorothea Abril
Gertrude Short
C. H. Geldert
Guy Oliver
Camille Ankewich
Noah Beery
Georgie D. Spaulding
Lillian Leighton
Lucien Littlefield
Crew
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Notes
The original story by Beulah Marie Dix from which this film was based was entitled "We and They." According to Wid's, the cameraman on this film was Henry Krondale, but this is most likely Henry Kotani.
