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To Have and to Hold (1916)

To Have and to Hold poster
Directed by
George Melford
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film based on a novel. It tells an adventure story with romance and drama set in the past.

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What happens

To Have and to Hold is a lost 1916 American silent adventure/drama film directed by George Melford. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, the film starred Wallace Reid and Mae Murray in her film debut. The film is based on a novel by Mary Johnston which was turned into a play in 1901 by E. F. Boddington. The Broadway version starred Isabel Irving and Robert Loraine in the lead roles. Also in this play was a 20-year-old actor and aspiring playwright named Cecil B. DeMille. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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