Held to Answer
| Held to Answer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harold M. Shaw |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Starring | House Peters |
| Cinematography | George Rizard |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels (approximately 80 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Held to Answer is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring House Peters. It was based on the novel Held to Answer (1916), by Peter Clark MacFarlane[1] and was adapted for the screen by Winifred Dunn.[2]
Cast
- House Peters as John Hampstead
- Grace Carlyle as Mariann Dounay
- John St. Polis as Hiram Burbeck (as John Sainpolis)
- Evelyn Brent as Bessie Burbeck
- James Morrison as Rollie Burbeck
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Burbeck
- Bull Montana as 'Red' Lizard
- Gale Henry as The Maid
- Tom Guise as The Judge (as Thomas Guise)
- William Robert Daly as The Organist (as Robert Daly)
- Charles West as 'Spider' Welch
- Charles Hill Mailes as District Attorney Searle (as Charles Mailes)
Preservation
Held to Answer is currently presumed lost.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]
References
- ^ Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
- ^ "Held to Answer". afi.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Held to Answer". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
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