| The Test of Honor | |
|---|---|
 Lantern slide for The Test of Honor | |
| Directed by | John S. Robertson |
| Written by | Eve Unsell (scenario) |
| Based on | E. Phillips Oppenheim (novel The Malefactor, c.1906) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | John Barrymore Constance Binney |
| Cinematography | Jacques Monteran - (French Wikipedia) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | April 6, 1919 |
Running time | Five reels at 4,684 feet (50+ minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Test of Honor (1919) was an American silent film drama produced by Famous Players–Lasky, released by Paramount, directed by John S. Robertson, and starring John Barrymore. Considered the actor's first drama movie role after years of doing film comedies and farces. It is based on author E. Phillips Oppenheim 1906 novel The Malefactor.[1]
The film was made at Famous Players' East Coast facility and released prior to Robertson and Barrymore's famous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920).
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Plot
Martin Wingrave(Barrymore) is arrested and sent to prison for seven years for a crime he didn't commit. While incarcerated he learns that his girlfriend and her male accomplice framed him for the crime. When Wingrave is released he plots revenge against his former girl and her man(Manon, Schable). However he begins a romance with his neighbor, a young woman(Binney) who truly loves him and warms his heart.
Cast
- John Barrymore - Martin Wingrave
- Constance Binney - Juliet Hollis
- Marcia Manon - Ruth Curtis
- Robert Schable - Doctor George Lumley
- J. W. Johnston - Mr. Curtis
- Bigelow Cooper - Judge Ferris
- Ned Hay - Lovell
- Alma Aiken - Mrs. Farrell
- Fred Miller - Zeke
uncredited
- Louis Wolheim - Man/Devil in Dream[2]
Preservation status
The Test of Honor is now considered a lost film.[3][4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Test of Honor(Wayback)
- ^ Rock Island Argus, May 10, 1919,article by Daisy Dean; Chronicling America - Library of Congress
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Test of Honor at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Test of Honor
- ^ The Test of Honor at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
External links
- The Test of Honor at IMDb
- The Test of Honor at SilentEra
- Synopsis to The Test of Honor at AllMovie
- The Bennington Evening Banner., February 11, 1920, Page Six
- John and Louis Wolheim in the film
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