Hands Up! (1926 film)
| Hands Up! | |
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Contemporary pamphlet for the film | |
| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Produced by |
Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Written by |
Monte Brice Lloyd Corrigan Reggie Morris (story) |
| Starring |
Raymond Griffith Virginia Lee Corbin Charles K. French Marian Nixon Noble Johnson Mack Swain Montagu Love |
| Cinematography | H. Kinley Martin |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Hands Up! is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence Badger, co-written by Monte Brice and Lloyd Corrigan, and starring Raymond Griffith, one of the great silent movie comedians.
Plot
The film tells the story of Jack, a spy for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, and his efforts to capture a Union shipment of gold. Obstacles along the way include a pair of sisters, hostile Indians, and a firing squad.
The film features fictional incidents involving actual historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Brigham Young, and Sitting Bull.
Cast
- George A. Billings as Abraham Lincoln
- Virginia Lee Corbin as Alice Woodstock
- Charles K. French as Brigham Young
- Raymond Griffith as Jack, a Confederate Spy
- Noble Johnson as Sitting Bull
- Montagu Love as Capt. Edward Logan
- Marian Nixon as Mae, the Girl He Loves
- Mack Swain as Silas Woodstock
Preservation status
In 2005, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
External links
- Hands Up! on IMDb
- Progressive Silent Film List: Hands Up! at silentera.com