A Wife on Trial is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Mignon Anderson, Leo Pierson, and L.M. Wells.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Ruth Ann Baldwin |
| Written by | Leo Pierson |
| Based on | The Rose-Garden Husband by Margaret Widdemer |
| Starring | Mignon Anderson Leo Pierson L.M. Wells |
| Cinematography | Stephen S. Norton |
| Edited by | Roy Dixon |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Mignon Anderson as Phyllis Narcissa
- Leo Pierson as Allan Harrington
- L.M. Wells as Horace de Guenther
- Julia Jackson as Mrs. de Guenther
- George C. Pearce as Wallis
Preservation
editWith no prints of A Wife on Trial located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films.[2]
References
edit- ^ Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 26
- ^ a b "A Wife on Trial". afi.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "American Silent Feature Film Database: A Wife on Trial". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2
External links
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