Honor of the Family

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For the 1912 silent film, see The Honor of the Family.
Honor of the Family
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Directed byLloyd Bacon
Written by
Based on La Rabouilleuse play
by Émile Fabre from novel by Balzac
Starring
CinematographyErnest Haller
Distributed byFirst National Pictures: A Subsidiary of Warner Bros.
Release date
  • October 17, 1931 (1931-10-17)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Honor of the Family is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures (a subsidiary of Warner Bros.), starring Bebe Daniels and Warren William. It was based on the play by Emil Fabre, from the Honoré de Balzac novel, La Rabouilleuse.[1]

This was the talkie debut for Warren William who would become one of the major stars for Warner Brothers over the next five years.[2] It also marked Dita Parlo's first English-speaking role.[1]

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Preservation status[]

The film is now considered to be a lost film, with no film elements known to exist.[citation needed] The soundtrack, recorded separately on Vitaphone disks, survives.[citation needed]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Honor of the Family". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Steinhagen, Jon (2010). "Talkers, Fast and Smooth: Lee Tracy and Warren William". In New England Vintage Film Society (ed.). Playbills to Photoplays. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4535-8775-1.

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