Held to Answer (1923)
John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and failing to win him back she tries to ruin his reputation. Hampstead is accused of stealing some jewelry though actually he is protecting the scapegrace brother of his current sweetheart, Bessie.
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Cast
- House Peters — John Hampstead
- Grace Carlyle — Mariann Dounay
- John St. Polis — Hiram Burbeck
- Evelyn Brent — Bessie Burbeck
- James Morrison — Rollie Burbeck
- Lydia Knott — Mrs. Burbeck
- Bull Montana — 'Red' Lizard
- Gale Henry — The Maid
- William Robert Daly — The Organist
- Charles West — 'Spider' Welch
- Charles Hill Mailes — District Attorney Searle
- Tom Guise — The Judge
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