Cause for Divorce (1923 film)

Cause for Divorce
Cause for Divorce
Directed by	Hugh Dierker
Written by	Thelma Lanier ; Dorothy Yost
Produced by	Hugh Dierker
Starring	Fritzi Brunette ; Helen Lynch ; Pat O'Malley
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Production; company	Hugh Dierker Productions
Distributed by	Selznick Pictures
Release date	October 6, 1923;
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated December 28, 2025

Cause for Divorce is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Dierker and starring Fritzi Brunette, Helen Lynch, and Pat O'Malley.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Tom Parker's wife Laura, concerned because he does not devote enough time to her, narrowly escapes from being involved in a love affair with the wealthy Martin Sheldon. Martin's daughter Ruth, married to the young lawyer Howard Metcliffe, is dissatisfied with her marriage and plans an elopement with the Count Lorenz, who is a crook. When Ruth's automobile is involved in an accident and she is injured, she is brought to the nearest domicile, which is Laura's house. Ruth's father Martin comes, and is thunderstruck when he finds Laura there. After some discussions and reconsiderations, the domestic affairs are resolved all around for the two marriages.

Cast

Helen Lynch as Ruth Metcliffe
Fritzi Brunette as Laura Parker
Pat O'Malley as Howard Metcliffe
James O. Barrows as Prof. Williams
Peter Burke as 'Count' Lorenz
David Butler as Tom Parker
Charles Clary as Martin Sheldon
Frank Coghlan Jr. as Tommie Parker
Harmon MacGregor as George Angier
Cleve Moore as Skippy North

References

↑ Munden p. 115
↑ Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Cause for Divorce". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 28. Retrieved September 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

Cause for Divorce at IMDb

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[1] Munden p. 115

[ETR-2] Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Cause for Divorce". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 28. Retrieved September 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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