The Honor System is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Milton Sills and Cora Drew. The film established Walsh as a director.[1] It was based on a novel of the same name by Henry Christeen Warnack.[2]
| The Honor System | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh (ass't director:J. Gordon Cooper) |
| Screenplay by | Raoul Walsh (scenario) Hettie Gray Baker (titles) |
| Based on | The Honor System by Henry Christeen Warnack |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Milton Sills Miriam Cooper |
| Cinematography | Georges Benoit Len Powers George Richter |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Milton Sills as Joseph Stanton
- Cora Drew as His Mother
- James A. Marcus as Governor John Hunter
- Arthur Mackley as Steven Holt
- Miriam Cooper as Edith
- George Walsh as Jack Taylor
- Charles Clary as Crales Harrington
- Gladys Brockwell as Trixie Bennett
- Roy Rice as Three-Fingered Louis
- Pomeroy Cannon as James Phelan
- Johnny Reese as Mugsey
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Honor System located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Walsh: Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood's Legendary by Mary Ann Moss
- ^ a b "The Honor System". afi.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Honor System". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
External links
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