A Wife by Proxy

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A Wife by Proxy
A Wife by Proxy (1917).jpg
Directed by John H. Collins
Written byJohn H. Collins
Charles A. Logue
June Mathis
Starring Mabel Taliaferro
Robert Walker
Sally Crute
Cinematography Arthur A. Cadwell
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • January 6, 1917 (1917-01-06)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Wife by Proxy is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins and starring Mabel Taliaferro, Robert Walker and Sally Crute. [1]

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  1. Lowe p.513

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