The Honorable Friend

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The Honorable Friend
Directed by Edward LeSaint
Screenplay byElizabeth McGaffey
Eve Unsell
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Sessue Hayakawa
Tsuru Aoki
Raymond Hatton
Goro Kino
M. Matsumato
William Elmer
Cinematography Harold Rosson
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 27, 1916 (1916-08-27)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Honorable Friend is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Elizabeth McGaffey and Eve Unsell. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Raymond Hatton, Goro Kino, M. Matsumato and William Elmer. The film was released on August 27, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

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