Honesty – The Best Policy
1926 film by Chester Bennett
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Honesty – The Best Policy is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and Albert Ray and starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Pauline Starke, and Johnnie Walker.[1] Bennett was the primary director of the film and Ray was brought in later to shoot an additional sequence featuring Albert Gran and Dot Farley.[2]
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| Produced by | William Fox |
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| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Nick Randall
- Pauline Starke as Mary Kay
- Johnnie Walker as Robert Dore
- Grace Darmond as Lily
- Mickey Bennett as Freckled Boy
- Mack Swain as Bendy Joe
- Albert Gran as Publisher (added sequence)
- Dot Farley as Author's Wife (added sequence)
- Heinie Conklin as Piano Player
Preservation
Honesty - The Best Policy is currently presumed lost.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]
