The Honor System

The Honor System

The Honor System

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The Honor System

"It will never grow old for it is the greatest of all human stories"

1917

1h 40m

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Drama

Overview

A potentially lost film, this film tells the story of a man is convicted unjustly of a crime and then subjected to inhumane torment in a prison run by corrupt administrators.

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Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Milton Sills

Joseph Stanton

Milton Sills

Acting

Cora Drew

His Mother

Cora Drew

Acting

James A. Marcus

Gov. John Hunter

James A. Marcus

Acting

Arthur Mackley

Steven Holt

No Image

Acting

Miriam Cooper

Edith

Miriam Cooper

Acting

George Walsh

Jack Taylor

George Walsh

Acting

Charles Clary

Crales Harrington

Charles Clary

Acting

Gladys Brockwell

Trixie Bennett

Gladys Brockwell

Directing

Roy Rice

'Three-Fingered' Louis

No Image

Acting

Pomeroy Cannon

James Phelan

Pomeroy Cannon

Acting

Johnny Reese

Mugsey

No Image

Acting

Thomas X. Brian

Undetermind Role

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Acting

Countess Du Cello

Undetermined Role

No Image

Acting

Eagle Eye

Undetermined Role

No Image

Acting

Carrie Clark Ward

Undetermined Role

Carrie Clark Ward

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