As a Man Thinks (1919)
Why does society punish a faithless wife more severely than a faithless husband?
Prominent New York magazine publisher Frank Clayton visits Paris, France,with his wife Elinor and young son Dick. He is shown around the city by Benjamin De Lota, an art critic who is a contributor to Clayton's magazine, and among the people he introduces to Frank is model Mimi Chardenet. Frank is immediately taken with the young beauty, and they begin an affair. When Elinor happens upon her husband and Mimi walking together, he introduces her as a new writer for his magazine. However, when they return to New York, Elinor learns of his fling with Mimi. Complications ensue.
- Date of release
- 1919-04-20
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- George Irving
Casting
- Leah Baird — Elinor Clayton
- Warburton Gamble — Benjamin De Lota
- Betty Howe — Vedah Seelig
- Joseph W. Smiley — Mr. Hoover
- Baby Ivy Ward — Dick Clayton
- Henry Clive — Frank Clayton
- Charles Brandt — Dr. Seelig
- A.J. Herbert — Burrell
- Mlle. Elaine Amazar — Mimi Chardenet
- Jane Jennings — Mrs. Hoover
Interesting facts
As a Man Thinks is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Irving and starring Leah Baird, Henry Clive and Warburton Gamble. It is adapted from the 1911 Broadway play As a Man Thinks by Augustus Thomas.
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