Lady Tetley's Decree

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Lady Tetley's Decree is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Marjorie Hume, Hamilton Stewart and Philip Hewland. [1] Its plot follows a man whose political career is threatened due to a dispute with his wife. It was based on a play by Sybil Downing.

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  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | LADY TETLey's DECREE (1920)". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.