Hands Up! (1926 film)

Hands Up!
Hands Up!
	Contemporary pamphlet for the film
Directed by	Clarence G. Badger
Written by	Monte Brice; Lloyd Corrigan; Reggie Morris (story)
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
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
Release date	January 14, 1926;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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.

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 [1]
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 [2]
Hands Up! at IMDb
Progressive Silent Film List: Hands Up! at silentera.com

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[1] "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[2] "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.

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