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The Test of Honor
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Wikipedia article
'The Test of Honor' (1919) is 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'.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150713193636/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=17504 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'The Test of Honor'](Wayback)
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).
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[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92053934/1919-05-10/ed-1/seq-10/#date1=1789&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Barrymore+John&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=19&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=John+Barrymore&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=9 'Rock Island Argus', May 10, 1919,article by Daisy Dean; Chronicling America - Library of Congress]
Preservation status
'The Test of Honor' is now considered a lost film.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/TestOfHonor1919.html 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[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9736/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'The Test of Honor'][https://web.archive.org/web/20141225003106/http://www.thegreatstars.com/lost_film_wanted.htm The Test of Honor at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted](Wayback Machine)
See also
*List of lost films
*John Barrymore filmography
References
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