Wife Number Two (1917)
Bored by her country life and misunderstood by her parents, Emma Rolfe marries Dr. Charles Bovar, an older man whose dedication to his medical practice results in wifely neglect. To alleviate her growing loneliness, Emma enjoys the company of many of the young men from the village and eventually begins an affair with Rudolph Bulwer.
- Date of release
- 1917-07-29
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- William Nigh
Casting
- Valeska Suratt — Emma Rolfe
- Eric Mayne — Dr. Charles Bovar
- Mathilde Brundage — His Mother
- John Goldsworthy — Rudolph Bulwer
- Martin Faust — Philip
- T. Jerome Lawler — Leo
- Peter Lang — Lhereux
- Dan Mason — Old Soldier
- W. H. Burton — Priest
- Danny Sullivan — Lhereux's Son
- Lem F. Kennedy — Heminway
Interesting facts
Wife Number Two is a 1917 American silent drama film feature directed and written by William Nigh. The film starred Valeska Suratt, vamp rival to Theda Bara on the Fox lot, and was Suratt's penultimate silent film performance. The film is now considered lost.
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