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Held by the Enemy is a lost [1] 1920 American silent Civil War melodrama film directed by Donald Crisp and based on the 1886 play by William Gillette. The film starred Agnes Ayres , Lewis Stone , and Jack Holt .
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Held by the Enemy is a lost 1920 American silent Civil War melodrama film directed by Donald Crisp and based on the 1886 play by William Gillette. The film starred Agnes Ayres, Lewis Stone, and Jack Holt. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
His first Civil War drama Held by the Enemy (1886) was a major step toward modern theater, in that it abandoned many of the crude devices of 19th-century melodrama and introduced realism into the sets, costumes, props, and sound effects.
Held by the Enemy is a lost 1920 American silent Civil War melodrama film directed by Donald Crisp and based on the 1886 play by William Gillette. The film starred Agnes Ayres , Lewis Stone , and Jack Holt .
Synopsis. During the Civil War, Rachel Hayne, a young widow, is among those “held by the enemy” when her old family home is within the lines occupied by the Northern troops. Protected by Colonel Prescott from looters and the unwelcome attentions of Surgeon Fielding, Rachel begins to fall in love with the gallant Yankee officer.
Held by the Enemy (1920) Directed by Donald Crisp Genres - Drama , Silent Film , War | Sub-Genres - Silent Film | Release Date - Oct 24, 1920 | Run Time - 60 min. | MPAA Rating - NR
