Confessions of a Wife

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Confessions of a Wife
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Directed by Albert H. Kelley
Written by Owen Davis
Produced by Samuel Zierler
Burton L. King
Starring
Cinematography M.A. Andersen
Louis Dengel
Production
company
Distributed byExcellent Pictures
Release date
  • December 10, 1928 (1928-12-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Confessions of a Wife is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Helene Chadwick, Walter McGrail and Ethel Grey Terry. [1]

Contents

A married woman loses huge amounts of money playing cards. She is blackmailed by her creditors into gaining them access to a ball where the wealthy will all be wearing their most expensive jewellery. She agrees to their terms, but also contacts the police who are able to thwart the plot.

Cast

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References

  1. Munden p.143

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