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title: 'The Captive (1915)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cecil B. DeMille'
released: '1915-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 50
genres:
  - 'War'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-captive-1915'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0005059/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Captive (1915)

1915 · 50 min · War, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Captive is an American silent war drama film released on April 22, 1915. It was released on five reels. The film was written, directed, edited, and produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Jesse L. Lasky was another producer and Jeanie MacPherson worked with DeMille to write the screenplay. The film is based on a play written by Cecil B. DeMille and Jeanie MacPherson. The Captive grossed over $56,000 on a budget of $12,154. Blanche Sweet stars as Sonia Martinovich, alongside House Peters who stars as Mahmud Hassan. The film details the romantic war-era plight of Sonia and her lover Mahmud.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cecil B. DeMille](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-b-demille)

## Cast

- [Blanche Sweet](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-sweet)

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