Craig's Wife (1928 film)

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Craig's Wife
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Directed by William C. deMille
Written by Clara Beranger
Starring Irene Rich
Warner Baxter
Virginia Bradford
Cinematography David Abel
Edited by Anne Bauchens
Production
company
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • September 16, 1928 (1928-09-16)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Craig's Wife is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Irene Rich, Warner Baxter and Virginia Bradford. It was based on the 1925 play Craig's Wife by George Kelly. Subsequent film adaptations followed in 1936 as Craig's Wife and 1950 as Harriet Craig . [1]

Contents

The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. [2]

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Craig's Wife located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3]

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References

  1. Goble p.255
  2. "Craig's Wife". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: Craig's Wife". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

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