Honor of the Family
Honor of the Family is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures (a subsidiary of Warner Bros.), starring Bebe Daniels and Warren William. It was based on the play by Emil Fabre, from the Honoré de Balzac novel, La Rabouilleuse.[1]
| Honor of the Family | |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | |
| Based on | La Rabouilleuse play by Émile Fabre from novel by Balzac |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures: A Subsidiary of Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This was the talkie debut for Warren William who would become one of the major stars for Warner Brothers over the next five years.[2] It also marked Dita Parlo's first English-speaking role.[1]
Cast
- Bebe Daniels – Laura
- Warren William – Captain Boris Barony
- Alan Mowbray – Tony Revere
- Blanche Friderici – Madame Boris
- Frederick Kerr – Paul Barony
- Dita Parlo – Roszi
- Allan Lane – Joseph
- Harry Cording – Kouski
- Murray Kinnell – Captain Elek
- C. Henry Gordon – Renard
- Carl Miller – Lieutenant Kolman
Preservation status
The film is now considered to be a lost film, with no film elements known to exist. The soundtrack, recorded separately on Vitaphone disks, survives.
See also
References
- "Honor of the Family". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Steinhagen, Jon (2010). "Talkers, Fast and Smooth: Lee Tracy and Warren William". In New England Vintage Film Society (ed.). Playbills to Photoplays. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4535-8775-1.
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