The Honor System (film)
| The Honor System | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
|
Running time | 10 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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]
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
[edit]With 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
[edit]References
[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
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Honor System (1917 film).
- The Honor System at TCMDB
- The Honor System at BFI
- The Honor System at IMDb
 | This 1910s drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |