Cause for Divorce (1923 film)

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Cause for Divorce
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Directed by Hugh Dierker
Written by Thelma Lanier
Dorothy Yost
Produced byHugh 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 (1923-10-06)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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]

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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.

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References

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

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