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<i>The Honorable Friend</i>

The Honorable Friend

1916 film by Edward LeSaint

The Honorable Friend is a 1916 American silent drama film and Edward LeSaint's directorial debut. It was written by Elizabeth McGaffey and Eve Unsell. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki.[1] The film was released on August 27, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] a curio dealer, Kayosho, is torn between his fiancée, Hana, and her cousin, Toki-Ye, who lives in Japan. Kayosho brings Toki-Ye to California under the impression that she will marry his employee, Makino. Toki-Ye and Makino fall in love and are married, but Kayosho tries to come between them. Kayosho is found dead and the young couple both confess to his murder, each believing that the other is guilty. However, it was Hana's father, Goto, who murdered Kayosho over the broken engagement. Once both Toki-Ye and Makino are cleared of the murder, they live happily ever after.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Honorable Friend located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Honorable Friend". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "The Honorable Friend (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. [3]
    Hal Erickson (2014). "Honorable-Friend - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. [4]
    "The Honorable Friend". Photoplay. 10 (5). Chicago: The Photoplay Publishing Company: 28-37. October 1916.
  5. [5]
    "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Honorable Friend". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.


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