The Captive (1915 film)
| The Captive | |
|---|---|
 Publicity photo for the film published in a contemporary newspaper. | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by |
Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by |
Cecil B. DeMille Jeanie MacPherson |
| Story by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Production company |
Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $12,153.54[1] |
| Box office | $56,074.88[1] |
The Captive is a 1915 American silent romantic war drama film written and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Blanche Sweet.[2]
Cast
- Blanche Sweet as Sonya Martinovich
- House Peters as Muhamud Hassan
- Page Peters as Marko
- Theodore Roberts as The burgomaster
- Gerald Ward as Milos Martinovich
- Jeanie MacPherson as Milka
- Marjorie Daw
- William Elmer as Turkish officer
- Tex Driscoll
- Raymond Hatton as Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
Preservation status
The film was thought to be a lost film but was rediscovered in 1970 among the films stored in the Paramount Pictures vault.[3] The film is now preserved at the Library of Congress.[2]
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount)
- List of rediscovered films
- Blanche Sweet filmography