The Challenge Accepted
Synopsis
In the Blue Ridge Mountains Postmaster's daughter Sally Haston loves Steve Carey, but wants him to enlist and fight the Germans during the Great War. Steve is unhappy at the training camp Steve argues with his roughneck tentmate Billy Murphy. When Steve deserts to visit Sally she takes him back to the camp, where Captain Roderick Brooke sympathetically explains the purpose of the war. Later, moonshiner James Grogan holes up with a gun to escape the draft and holds Sally prisoner. Her father organizes a posse, but Steve, home on leave, rescues her and announces that he is leaving for Europe to fight for democracy.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 29, 1918
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edwin L. Hollywood
- Screenplay & Story
- Donald Gordon Reid
- Original Title
- The Challenge Accepted
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Arden Photoplays
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edwin L. Hollywood
Donald Gordon Reid
Department Leadership Roster
Edwin L. Hollywood
Director
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What is The Challenge Accepted about?
In the Blue Ridge Mountains Postmaster's daughter Sally Haston loves Steve Carey, but wants him to enlist and fight the Germans during the Great War. Steve is unhappy at the training camp Steve argues with his roughneck tentmate Billy Murphy. When Steve deserts to visit Sally she takes him back to the camp, where Captain Roderick Brooke sympathetically explains the purpose of the war. Later, moonshiner James Grogan holes up with a gun to escape the draft and holds Sally prisoner. Her father organizes a posse, but Steve, home on leave, rescues her and announces that he is leaving for Europe to fight for democracy.
Who directed The Challenge Accepted?
The Challenge Accepted was directed by Edwin L. Hollywood.
Who stars in The Challenge Accepted?
The principal cast of The Challenge Accepted includes Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge, Russell Simpson, Chester Barnett, Joel Day.
When was The Challenge Accepted released and how long is it?
The Challenge Accepted was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 50m.