Wives at Auction

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Wives at Auction
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Directed by Elmer Clifton
Written by
Produced by Bernarr Macfadden
Starring
CinematographyAlexander G. Penrod
Production
company
MacFadden True Story Pictures
Distributed byAstor Pictures
Release date
  • April 17, 1926 (1926-04-17)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Wives at Auction ad in Motion Picture News, 1926 Wives at Auction ad in Motion Picture News, 1926.jpg
Wives at Auction ad in Motion Picture News, 1926

Wives at Auction is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Edna Murphy, Gaston Glass and Arthur Donaldson. [1] It was shot at the Tec-Art Studio.

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Synopsis

Violet Kingston is rescued from an attack by socialite Mark Cameron. Her mother pushes her towards marriage with their wealthy landlord Sylvester Hatch, but she marries Cameron. When Hatch is then found dead suspicion points at Cameron.

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References

  1. Munden p.913

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