A Temperamental Wife

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A Temperamental Wife
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Directed by David Kirkland
Written by Jane Cowl
Jane Murfin
John Emerson
Anita Loos
Produced byJohn Emerson
Starring Constance Talmadge
Wyndham Standing
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
company
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
September 1919
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Temperamental Wife is a 1919 silent film adventure drama directed by David Kirkland and starring Constance Talmadge, Wyndham Standing and Ben Hendricks Sr. [1] Based on a stage play entitled Information, Please, written by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin.

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Plot

A young bride is jealous of her husband's female secretary.

Cast

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References

  1. ""THE MOVING ROW OF MAGIC SHADOW SHAPES: A Temperamental Wife" By Omar Khayyam". The Sun . No. 905. New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1920. p. 20. Retrieved 10 June 2018 via National Library of Australia.