| Held to Answer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harold M. Shaw |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Starring | House Peters |
| Cinematography | George Rizard |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels (approximately 80 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Held to Answer is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring House Peters. It was based on the novel Held to Answer (1916), by Peter Clark MacFarlane1 and was adapted for the screen by Winifred Dunn.2
Cast
- House Peters as John Hampstead
- Grace Carlyle as Mariann Dounay
- John St. Polis as Hiram Burbeck (as John Sainpolis)
- Evelyn Brent as Bessie Burbeck
- James Morrison as Rollie Burbeck
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Burbeck
- Bull Montana as 'Red' Lizard
- Gale Henry as The Maid
- Tom Guise as The Judge (as Thomas Guise)
- William Robert Daly as The Organist (as Robert Daly)
- Charles West as 'Spider' Welch
- Charles Hill Mailes as District Attorney Searle (as Charles Mailes)
Preservation
Held to Answer is currently presumed lost.3 In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.4
References
References
- Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
- "Held to Answer". afi.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Held to Answer". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 5, 2026.