''Up Romance Road'' is a 1918 American silent

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directed by Henry King and starring William Russell,

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, and John Burton.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166

Cast

* William Russell as Gregory Thorne *

as Marta Millbanke * John Burton as Samuel Thorne * Joseph Belmont as Thomas Millbanke *

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as Count Hilgar Eckstrom * Emma Kluge as Mrs. Millbanke *

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as Hilda

Plot

Gregory Thorne is engaged to Marta Milbanke. Both of their fathers are wealthy ship owners. Marta's father receives an anonymous letter which warns of disaster if a shipload of supplies for the Allies leaves the docks. Gregory sees an opportunity for adventure and tells Mr. Marta's father that he knows who wrote the letter, but won't say who it is. He suspects Count Eckstrom and confronts him. Gregory is forced to end his engagement to Marta, but opts for more adventure by planning to kidnap her. Unknown to Gregory, Eckstrom also plans to kidnap Marta. The two men and their cohorts clash. Marta is kidnapped by Eckstrom's men. Gregory is also caught and held as hostage. Gregory must now outwit Eckstrom's men, save Marta, and rescue her father's business.

References

Bibliography

* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.

External links

* 1918 films 1918 comedy films Films directed by Henry King American silent feature films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub