Wives at Auction

Wives at Auction
Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Written by	Lewis Allen Browne Elmer Clifton
Produced by	Bernarr Macfadden
Starring	Edna Murphy Gaston Glass Arthur Donaldson
Cinematography	Alexander G. Penrod
Production company	MacFadden True Story Pictures
Distributed by	Astor Pictures
Release date	April 17, 1926 (1926-04-17)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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.

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.

Cast

• Edna Murphy as Violet Kingston
• Gaston Glass as Mark Cameron
• Marie Schaefer as Mrs. Kingston - Violet's Stepmother
• Arthur Donaldson as Sylvester Hatch

References

1. Munden p.913

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Wives at Auction at IMDb