''Honour in Pawn'' is a 1916 British
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
which starred
Helen Haye
Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress.
New York Times. 3 Septem ...
in her first film role.
[''Honour in Pawn'']
- British Film Institute
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database
The four-reel crime drama was based on the 1911 novel of the same name by
W. B. Maxwell to a script by Harold Weston, who was also the Director. The production company was
Broadwest Film Company while the Producer was
Walter West.
[Denis Gifford]
''The British Film Catalogue: The Fiction Film 1895-1994''
Routledge (2001) - Google Books[Rachael Low]
''The History of British Film 1914-1918 (Volume 3)'
Routledge (2011) - Google Books pg. 289
Synopsis
A crooked dealer adopts a young woman thief and forces her to steal the plate of a knight.[
]
Cast
*Nancy Raeborn - Manora Thew
Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.
She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 ...
*Sir Roger Singleton - Julian Royce
*Harvey Denman - George Bellamy
*Giovanni Leraca - Ivan Berlyn
Ivan Berlyn (1867 – 11 December 1934) was an English actor of stage and silent film whose career spanned four decades. An experienced and versatile actor, Beryln played "... weird and eccentric character parts" in everything from pantomime ...
*Mrs Fortescue - Helen Haye
Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress.
New York Times. 3 Septem ...
*Uncredited - Hetta Bartlett
*Uncredited - Marjorie Compton[
]
References
External links
''Honour in Pawn''
- Internet Movie Database
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1916 films
British silent short films
1916 short films
British black-and-white films
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