Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1927 · 1h 16m

Held by the Law

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Director
Edward Laemmle
Cast
Ralph Lewis as George Travis Johnnie Walker as Tom Sinclair Marguerite De La Motte as Mary Travis Robert Ober as Boris Morton Fred Kelsey as Detective Maude Wayne as Ann
Crew
Jackson Rose — Director of Photography Charles Logue — Screenplay Bayard Veiller — Story
Tagline

A Murder in a Moment of Passion-The Victim's Best Friend Accused-Condemned-While the Murderer Makes Love to His Unknowing Daughter.

Synopsis

Tom Sinclair sets out to clear his fiancée's father after he is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to hang for a murder actually committed by Tom's treacherous cousin, Boris Morton.

Mood & Themes
lost film
Key Collaborators
Edward Laemmle Director Jackson Rose Director of Photography Charles Logue Screenplay Bayard Veiller Story
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