Hands Up! (1926 film)
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.
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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 |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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".[1][2]
References
- "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
External links
- Hands Up! essay by Steve Massa on the National Film Registry web site
- Hands Up! essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 111-112
- Hands Up! at IMDb
- Progressive Silent Film List: Hands Up! at silentera.com