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His Debt
''His Debt'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington (actor), William Worthington and produced by Haworth Pictures Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Goto Mariyama (Hayakawa), Japanese owner of a fashionable gambling house, accepts the worthless check of Blair Whitcomb (McDonald), who has lost his fortune at the gaming table. Whitcomb makes an attempt on Mariyama's life. Gloria Manning (Novak), Whitcomb's fiance, is a nurse and saves Mariyama's life. He is about to propose marriage when he learns of her engagement. Much as he loves her, he still is determined to have his revenge upon Whitcomb. When the police come to take Whitcomb prisoner, so earnestly does Gloria plead for her sweetheart, even after she learns of his guilt, that Mariyama relents. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa as Goto Mariyama *Jane Novak as Gloria Manning *Francis McDonald as Blair Whitcomb *Fred Montague as J.P. Manning References External links * Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Worthington (actor)
William Worthington (April 8, 1872 in Troy, New York – April 9, 1941 in Beverly Hills, California) was an American silent film actor and director. Career Worthington became interested in the performing arts when he began his career as an opera singer and stage actor. He entered films with a lead role in 1913, and one of his more notable films was Damon and Pythias in 1914. From 1917 to 1925, William concentrated on directing films and was the head of a film production firm called Multicolor, which was bought by Cinecolor in 1932. He was active in films up until his death in 1941. Filmography Actor * ''The Old Clerk'' (1913) * ''The Restless Spirit'' (1913, Short) as A Stranger * ''The Passerby'' (1913, short) as Mr. Klein * ''Forgotten Women'' (1913, short) as The Reveller * '' Back to Life'' (1913, short) as The Gambler * ''The Barrier of Bars'' (1913, short) * ''The Dread Inheritance'' (1913, short) as The Doctor * ''Risen from the Ashes'' (1914, short) * ''Samson'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |