Bonds of Honor
1919 American silent film directed by William Worthington
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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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| Directed by | William Worthington |
| Written by | Frances Guihan |
| Story by | Clara Whipple |
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| Cinematography | Dal Clawson |
| Edited by | Mildred Johnston |
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Release dates |
1921, France |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Sessue 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
- 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