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The Hostage

191750mNRMovieDramaRomanceWar

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…

DirectorRobert Thornby
WriterBeulah Marie Dix

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Cast · Directed by Robert Thornby

WRWallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Lieutenant Kemper
DADorothy Abril
Dorothy Abril
Nathalia
GSGertrude Short
Gertrude Short
Sophia (her sister)
CGClarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart
Brigadier
GOGuy Oliver
Guy Oliver
Vanvoyd
MMMarcia Manon
Marcia Manon
Eunice
NBNoah Beery
Noah Beery
Boyadi
GS
George Spaulding
Ragnor
LLLillian Leighton
Lillian Leighton
Marienka
LLLucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
Paul
RNRamon Novarro
Ramon Novarro

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The Hostage hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 29, 1917. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.