Wife in Name Only

1923 film

August 25, 1923 (1923-08-25)

Running time

5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Wife in Name Only is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Mary Thurman, Arthur Housman, and Edmund Lowe.^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[1] the wealthy and beautiful Philippa L'Estrange falls in love with Norman Arleigh. She plans revenge when she learns that he does not return her affection, and her scheme brings about a wedding between Norman and Madeline Dornham. She then informs him that the bride's father is the murderer of his mother. This causes a separation between the newly married pair. Eventually, Norman discovers that the accusation is false. Norman and his bride are reunited.

Cast

Mary Thurman as Philippa L'Estrange
Arthur Housman as Victor Harwood
Edmund Lowe as Norman Arleigh
William Tucker as John Dean (aka William H. Tooker)
Florence Dixon as Madeline Dornham
Edna May Oliver as Mrs. Dornham (listed as Edna May Spooner on advert)
Tyrone Power Sr. as Dornham

Preservation

With no prints of Wife in Name Only located in any film archives,^[3] it is a lost film.

References

^ ^a ^b Pardy, George T. (January 26, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Wife in Name Only". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (10). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved July 29, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Goble p. 1017
^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Wife in Name Only