Movie Description
A Wife by Proxy
(1917)Overview
The film opens in Ireland, as a dying Patrick McNairne tells his daughter Jerry to go to New York and look up Norton Burbeck, a wealthy young man whose life Patrick had saved some time earlier (the surviving print, largely complete, lacks the second page insert of a letter explaining the full background). The affable Burbeck is due to inherit his uncle’s fortune provided he’s married by November; if not, the inheritance will go to his cousin Howard Curtis. An adventuress, Beatrice Gaden, and her husband Dick are in cahoots with Curtis: Beatrice pretends to be single in order to string Norton along up to the November date, at which time Curtis will come into the money and give a share to his unscrupulous partners.
Featured Crew
Cast
Jerry McNairne
Norton Burbeck
Beatrice Gaden
Frederick Gaden
Howard Curtis
Timothy McNairn
Scraggs (housekeeper)
Guyler (Burbeck's lawyer)
Flynn (the butler)
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Facts
Original TitleA Wife by Proxy
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-01-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Drama
