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Hands Up!

192670 minUnited States
WarComedy
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
69:36
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Clarence G. Badger · Public domain

Synopsis

A Confederate spy tries to stop gold from reaching the Union during the American Civil War. His sabotage repeatedly works against him, while the mine owner's two daughters complicate his attempts to escape. Raymond Griffith's composed manner contrasts with the misunderstandings, divided loyalties and sudden dangers surrounding his mission.

Cast

DirectorsClarence G. Badger

Historical context

The comedy inserts fictional adventures among recognizable historical figures. Its treatment of the war and its ethnic and religious jokes reflect the conventions of a 1920s screen farce rather than a reliable reconstruction of events.

Sources and availability

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Wikipedia — film referenceWikidata — film identity and creditsLibrary of Congress — Hands Up! essay

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

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