| Wife in Name Only | |
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| Directed by | George Terwilliger |
| Written by | Adeline Hendricks |
| Based on | Wife in Name Only; or, A Broken Heart by Bertha M. Clay[1] |
| Starring | Mary Thurman Arthur Housman Edmund Lowe |
| Cinematography | A.L. Martiner |
Production company | Pyramid Pictures |
| Distributed by | Selznick Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Wife in Name Only is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Mary Thurman, Arthur Housman, and Edmund Lowe.[2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[1] the wealthy and beautiful Philippa L'Estrange falls in love with Norman Arleigh. She plans revenge when she learns that he does not return her affection, and her scheme brings about a wedding between Norman and Madeline Dornham. She then informs him that the bride's father is the murderer of his mother. This causes a separation between the newly married pair. Eventually, Norman discovers that the accusation is false. Norman and his bride are reunited.
Cast
- Mary Thurman as Philippa L'Estrange
- Arthur Housman as Victor Harwood
- Edmund Lowe as Norman Arleigh
- William Tucker as John Dean (aka William H. Tooker)
- Florence Dixon as Madeline Dornham
- Edna May Oliver as Mrs. Dornham (listed as Edna May Spooner on advert)
- Tyrone Power Sr. as Dornham
Preservation
With no prints of Wife in Name Only located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.
References
- 1 2 Pardy, George T. (January 26, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Wife in Name Only". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (10): 27. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Goble p. 1017
- ↑ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Wife in Name Only
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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