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Held by the Law!
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6929 feet
Directed by Edward Laemmle

Cast: Ralph Lewis [George Travis], Johnnie Walker [Tom Sinclair], Marguerite de la Motte [Mary Travis], Robert Ober [Boris Morton], Fred Kelsey [the detective], Maude Wayne [Ann], E.J. Ratcliffe [Henry Sinclair]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [Universal-Jewel]. / Scenario by Charles A. Logue, from the adaptation by Charles A. Logue of a screen story by Bayard Veiller. Cinematography by Jackson Rose. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 10 January 1927 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP23543]. Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Wayne’s final film. / Silent film.

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 31 January 2025.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 57 : ClasIm-240 p. 46 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.