The Better Wife
| The Better Wife | |
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Film still | |
| 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
Cast
- 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
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
With no copies of The Better Wife located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
- ^ The Better Wife at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ The Better Wife at the TCM Movie Database.
- ^ Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Co. July 11, 1919. p. 57.
- ^ "Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Better Wife". web.archive.org. March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
External links
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