The Honor System (film)

1917 film
  • February 12, 1917 (1917-02-12)
Running time
10 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Honor System is a 1917 American silent 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

  • 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

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

References

  1. ^ Walsh: Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood's Legendary by Mary Ann Moss
  2. ^ a b "The Honor System". afi.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Honor System". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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