The Better Wife
| The Better Wife | |
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| Directed by | William P. S. Earle |
| Story by | Lenore J. Coffee |
| Starring | Clara Kimball Young Edward Kimball |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
Production company | Clara Kimball Young Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Select Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Better Wife is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Clara Kimball Young and Edward Kimball.[1][2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2019) |
Cast
[edit]- Clara Kimball Young as Charmian Page
- Edward Kimball as Mr. Page
- Nigel Barrie as Sir Richard Beverly
- Kathlyn Williams as Lady Beverly
- Ben Alexander as Little Dick
- Lillian Walker as Helen Kingdom
- Barbara Tennant as Mrs. Kingdon
- Irving Cummings as Comte de Cheveral
Reception
[edit]Variety's review found the film to be average, and had praise for the cinematography and acting but found the story to have "little story and less action."[3]
Preservation
[edit]With no copies of The Better Wife located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
[edit]- ↑ The Better Wife at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ↑ The Better Wife at the TCM Movie Database (archived).
- ↑ Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Co. July 11, 1919. p. 57.
- ↑ "Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Better Wife". March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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