Wife in Name Only

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Wife in Name Only
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Directed by George Terwilliger
Written by Adeline Hendricks
Based onWife in Name Only; or, A Broken Heart
by Bertha M. Clay [1]
Starring Mary Thurman
Arthur Housman
Edmund Lowe
Cinematography A.L. Martiner
Production
company
Pyramid Pictures
Distributed by Selznick Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • August 25, 1923 (1923-08-25)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Wife in Name Only is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Mary Thurman, Arthur Housman, and Edmund Lowe. [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [1] the wealthy and beautiful Philippa L'Estrange falls in love with Norman Arleigh. She plans revenge when she learns that he does not return her affection, and her scheme brings about a wedding between Norman and Madeline Dornham. She then informs him that the bride's father is the murderer of his mother. This causes a separation between the newly married pair. Eventually, Norman discovers that the accusation is false. Norman and his bride are reunited.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Wife in Name Only located in any film archives, [3] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. 1 2 Pardy, George T. (January 26, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Wife in Name Only". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (10): 27. Retrieved July 29, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. Goble p. 1017
  3. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Wife in Name Only

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