The Truth About Husbands | |
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Directed by | Kenneth Webb |
Written by | Violet Clark |
Based on | the play, The Profligate by Arthur Wing Pinero |
Produced by | Whitman Bennett |
Starring | Anna Lehr Holmes Herbert Elizabeth Garrison |
Production company | Whitman Bennett Productions |
Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Truth About Husbands is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Anna Lehr, Holmes Herbert, and Elizabeth Garrison. It was released in December 1920.
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