Bonds of Honor is a 1919 American silent film directed by William Worthington. Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation produced the film and he himself played the leading roles along with his wife Tsuru Aoki.[1][2] Marin Sais, Dagmar Godowsky,[3] Herschel Mayall, Toyo Fujita and M. Foshida also appeared in the film.
| Bonds of Honor | |
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_-_1.jpg) An advertisement for the film showing lead actors Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki | |
| Directed by | William Worthington |
| Written by | Frances Guihan |
| Story by | Clara Whipple |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dal Clawson |
| Edited by | Mildred Johnston |
Production company | |
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Release dates |
1921, France |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editSessue Hayakawa as Yamashito commits treason in WWI to pay off debts from gambling, and his brother Sasamoto also played by Hayakawa assumes his identity to restore the family honor and track him down.
Cast
edit- Sessue Hayakawa as Yamashito / Sasamoto
- Marin Sais as Olga Orczy
- Tsuru Aoki as Toku-ko
- Dagmar Godowsky as Elva Petrovitch
- Herschel Mayall as Paul Berkowitz
- Toyo Fujita as Count Sakurai
- M. Foshida as Baron Saito
Preservation
editAn abridged version of Bonds of Honor is held by the BFI in London.[4]
References
edit- ^ Miyao, Daisuke (28 March 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.
- ^ "Bonds of Honor". afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (12 September 2010). Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses. University Press of Kentucky. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-8131-2708-8.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Bonds of Honor". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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