The Honor System (1917)
This socially conscious, well-wrought silent drama made an earnest plea for prison reform over two decades before it became a national cause. The film's message still remains powerful today. In order to truly understand the subject, director Raoul Walsh and his buddy Jack Pickford actually stayed (by choice) in a real penitentiary. The story follows the grim experiences of an innocent man convicted of murder. He did kill the victim, but it was strictly self-defense. The prison itself is run by three corrupt administrators. This film includes performances by actors Johnny Reese, James Marcus, and George Walsh, among others. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Raoul Walsh
Synopsis of The Honor System
This socially conscious, well-wrought silent drama made an earnest plea for prison reform over two decades before it became a national cause. The film's message still remains powerful today. In order to truly understand the subject, director Raoul Walsh and his buddy Jack Pickford actually stayed (by choice) in a real penitentiary. The story follows the grim experiences of an innocent man convicted of murder. He did kill the victim, but it was strictly self-defense. The prison itself is run by three corrupt administrators. This film includes performances by actors Johnny Reese, James Marcus, and George Walsh, among others. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Honor System
- Gladys Brockwell - Trixie Bennett
- Charles Clary - Charles Harrington
- Cora Drew - His Mother
- Johnny Reese - Mugsey
- Milton Sills - Joseph Stanton
- Carrie Clark Ward
- William Eagle Eye
- P.J. Cannon - James Phelan, Warden
- Miriam Cooper - Edith, His Daughter
- Mrs. Arthur Mackley - Steven Holt, the Sheriff
- Roy Rice - "Three Fingered" Louis
- George Walsh - Jack Taylor
- James Marcus - Gov. John Hunter
- Director(s):
- Raoul Walsh
- Writer(s):
- Raoul Walsh
- Producer(s):
- Raoul Walsh
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