A Wife on Trial (1917)
Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from Horace de Guenther, one of her patrons, and happily entertains his invalid wife. Later, Mrs. de Guenther encourages Phyllis to meet with Mrs. Harrington, a dying rich woman whose son Allan, once a vigorous young man, was paralyzed in an auto accident. When Mrs. Harrington proposes to the librarian that she marry and take care of Allan in exchange for his wealth, Phyllis reluctantly consents. While struggling to cheer up the eternally gloomy Allan, Phyllis welcomes the visits of his friend, a doctor who informs her that her husband's paralysis may be psychosomatic.
- Date of release
- 1917-07-30
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ruth Ann Baldwin
Casting
- Mignon Anderson — Phyllis Narcissa
- Leo Pierson — Allan Harrington
- L. M. Wells — Horace de Guenther
- Julia Jackson — Mrs. de Guenther
- George C. Pearce — Wallis (as George Pearce)
- Ben Alexander — Child (uncredited)
Interesting facts
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.
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