Hands Up! (1917)
Railroad president, John Houston, along with his daughter Marjorie and his fiancee, Elinor Craig, are aboard the express train when it is held up by a gang of outlaws. Outlaw Dan Tracy, is attracted to Marjorie, who, filled with dreams of romance, returns his interest. They exchange rings and later meet secretly in the city. When Houston learns that his daughter's new suitor is an outlaw, he hires a detective to investigate. The investigation indicates that Tracy is Houston's son by a former marriage, and Houston, mortified, allows the outlaw to escape. Tracy then persuades Marjorie to elope with him and takes her to his shack in the hills where she is rudely awakened to the realities of outlaw life. Houston arrives to save his daughter, and after Tracy is killed by Rosanne, the woman he betrayed, it is revealed that Tracy was not his son but an offspring of his former wife and an outlaw. A lost film.
Cast
- Wilfred Lucas - John Houston
- Colleen Moore - Marjorie Houston
- Monte Blue - Dan Tracy
- Beatrice Van - Elinor Craig
- Rhea Haines - Rosanna
- Bert Woodruff - Tim Farley
- Kate Toncray - Mrs. Farley
Screenplay
- Al J. Jennings (Story)
- Wilfred Lucas
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hands Up! about?
- Railroad president, John Houston, along with his daughter Marjorie and his fiancee, Elinor Craig, are aboard the express train when it is held up by a gang of outlaws. Outlaw Dan Tracy, is attracted to Marjorie, who, filled with dreams of romance, returns his interest. They exchange rings and later meet secretly in the city. When Houston learns that his daughter's new suitor is an outlaw, he hires a detective to investigate. The investigation indicates that Tracy is Houston's son by a former marriage, and Houston, mortified, allows the outlaw to escape. Tracy then persuades Marjorie to elope with him and takes her to his shack in the hills where she is rudely awakened to the realities of outlaw life. Houston arrives to save his daughter, and after Tracy is killed by Rosanne, the woman he betrayed, it is revealed that Tracy was not his son but an offspring of his former wife and an outlaw. A lost film.
- Who directed Hands Up!?
- Hands Up! was directed by Tod Browning, Wilfred Lucas.
- Who stars in Hands Up!?
- Hands Up! stars Wilfred Lucas, Colleen Moore, Monte Blue, Beatrice Van, Rhea Haines, Bert Woodruff.
- How long is Hands Up!?
- Hands Up! has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Hands Up!?
- Hands Up! is a Western film.
- Where was Hands Up! produced?
- Hands Up! was produced in United States of America.