His Debt
{{short description|1919 film by William Worthington}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = His Debt
| image = His Debt (1919) - Ad 2.jpg
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| caption = Advertisement for film
| director = William Worthington
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| writer =
| screenplay =
| story = L. V. Jefferson
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| music =
| cinematography = Frank D. Williams
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| studio = Haworth Pictures Corporation
| distributor = Robertson-Cole
| released = {{Film date|1919|05|25|USA}}
| runtime = 50 min.
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
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His Debt is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and produced by Haworth Pictures Corporation.{{cite book|last=Miyao|first=Daisuke|authorlink=Daisuke Miyao|title=Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XdByFX5R08kC&pg=PA241|date=7 March 2007|publisher=Duke University Press|isbn=978-0-8223-8982-8|page=241}}
Plot
As described in a film magazine,{{cite journal |title=Reviews: His Debt |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=8 |issue=25 |page=51 |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=June 14, 1919 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald08exhi}} 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
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External links
{{commons category|His Debt}}
- {{IMDb title|0205128}}
{{William Worthington}}
Category:Films directed by William Worthington
Category:Haworth Pictures Corporation films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Silent American drama films
Category:Film Booking Offices of America films
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