''The Honor of Rameriz'' (often incorrectly referred to with the correct spelling of ' Ramirez': ''The Honor of Ramirez'') is a 1921 American silent short

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film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by

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. It was directed by

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and stars

Tom Santschi Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

Bessie Love Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned e ...

, and

Ruth Stonehouse Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows. Early life Ruth Stonehouse was born to James Wesley ...

. This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films ''

The Spirit of the Lake ''The Spirit of the Lake'' is a 1921 American short silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse. This ...

'', ''

The Heart of Doreon ''The Heart of Doreon'' (also known as ''In the Heart of Doreon'' and misspelled as ''The Heart of Dorean'') is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was ...

'', ''

Lorraine of the Timberlands ''Lorraine of the Timberlands'' is a 1921 American silent short Western melodrama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse. Thi ...

'', and ''

Mother o' Dreams ''Mother o' Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse. This short film was part of the ...

'', all of which starred Santschi. The film is presumed

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Plot

Near the

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, when a woman's (Love)

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is stolen by a thief (Hearn), the woman seeks help from Rameriz (Santschi). Rameriz's jealous wife (Stonehouse) and the woman's geologist husband (Morley) assume that the woman and Rameriz are having an affair. In the end, the gold is returned and the honor of Rameriz is restored.

Cast

as Rameriz *

as the Geologist's Wife *

as the Wife of Rameriz *

Eddie Hearn Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is a British sports promoter who is chairman of Matchroom Sport and Professional Darts Corporation. Hearn is the son of promoter Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom Sport. Education Hearn was a student a ...

as the Thief * Thomas Lingham *

Jay Morley Jay Morley (July 14, 1890 – November 9, 1976), was an American actor, active in silent films. Career Morley began his acting career in a traveling vaudeville act and performed in dramas with stock theater companies for five years. He had suc ...

as the Geologist

Production

Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in

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References

External links

*
Still of Bessie Love and Tom Santschi from the film

Lobby card featuring Eddie Hearn and Santschi
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