When the Wife's Away

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When the Wife's Away
Directed by Frank R. Strayer
Written by Douglas Bronston
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring George K. Arthur
Dorothy Revier
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 26, 1926 (1926-10-26)(US) [1]
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

When the Wife's Away is a 1926 American silent domestic comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring George K. Arthur and Dorothy Revier. Written by Douglas Bronston, it was released by Columbia Pictures on October 26, 1926.

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Cast list

Preservation and status

A complete copy of the film is held at the George Eastman House. [2]

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References

  1. "When the Wife's Away: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. "When The Wife's Away [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.