The Captive (1915)

1915 · Silent film · 50 min · dir. Cecil B. DeMille

Picturization of the Successful Play

• War
• Drama
• Romance

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Synopsis

With her brother killed Sonya is given Turkish captive Mahmud to do the hard work on the farm. After they become fond of each other he strikes a Turkish officer. When peace arrives, his blow costs him his noble lands. She is burned out of her house. They meet again on the road with nothing but each other.

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Details

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Writer

Cecil B. DeMille

Cinematography

Alvin Wyckoff

Studio

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

Released

1915-04-22

Running time

50 minutes

Cast & crew

• Cecil B. DeMille Director
• Blanche Sweet
• House Peters
• GGerald Ward
• Page Peters
• Jeanie Macpherson
• Theodore Roberts
• William Elmer
• Marjorie Daw

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