Now, before we get into the core information of how you can watch 'The Hostage' right now, here are some key details about the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company drama flick. The Hostage starring Wallace Reid, Dorothy Abril, Gertrude Short, Clarence Geldart has a NR rating, a runtime of about 50 min. The release date of the movie is September 10th, 1917.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "The Highlanders and Lowlanders are sworn enemies until Lieutenant Kemper, the son of Brigadier Kemper, the leader of the militaristic Lowlanders, is held hostage by the Highlanders until his father's army has retreated to its own boundaries. Much to his surprise, the lieutenant is treated with kindness and consideration by his captors, especially by Boyadi and his beautiful daughter Nathalia, whom he learns to love. Thus, instead of obeying his father's command to escape at an appointed time when the Lowlanders plan to violate their pledge and storm the fortress, he keeps his promise to his captors and remains a prisoner."
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'The Hostage' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 10th, 1917
