Movie Description
A Wife on Trial
(1917)Overview
Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from Horace de Guenther, one of her patrons, and happily entertains his invalid wife. Later, Mrs. de Guenther encourages Phyllis to meet with Mrs. Harrington, a dying rich woman whose son Allan, once a vigorous young man, was paralyzed in an auto accident. When Mrs. Harrington proposes to the librarian that she marry and take care of Allan in exchange for his wealth, Phyllis reluctantly consents. While struggling to cheer up the eternally gloomy Allan, Phyllis welcomes the visits of his friend, a doctor who informs her that her husband's paralysis may be psychosomatic.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ruth Ann Baldwin
- Writer : Leo Pierson
- Cast : Mignon Anderson,Leo Pierson,L. M. Wells,Julia Jackson,George C. Pearce,Ben Alexander
Cast
Phyllis Narcissa
Allan Harrington
Horace de Guenther
Mrs. de Guenther
Wallis (as George Pearce)
Child (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleA Wife on Trial
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-07-30
Original Language
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Genres
- Drama
