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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Borrowed Husbands (1924)

Comedy-drama | 13 April 1924

Cast:

Florence Vidor, Rockliffe Fellowes , Earle Williams [ More ]

Director:

David Smith

Writer:

Graham Baker

Cinematographer:

Steve Smith

Production Company:

Vitagraph Co. of America
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CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Vitagraph Co. of America
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
David Smith
Dir
PRODUCER
Albert E. Smith
Pres
WRITER
Graham Baker
C. Graham Baker
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Steve Smith
Dir of photog
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the short story "Borrowed Husbands" by Mildred K. Barbour (publication undetermined).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
Mildred K. Barbour
DETAILS
Release Date:
13 April 1924
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Vitagraph Co. of America
7 April 1924
LP20056
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
6,850
Length(in reels):
7
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

While her husband, Gerald, is in South America on an archeological expedition, vivacious Nancy Burrard lightens her boredom with several flirtations. Believing her to be a widow, Major Desmond becomes infatuated with her; he meets Gerald in South America, however, and advises him to hurry home. The Burrards are reconciled, and all ends well (except in the case of Dr. Langwell, another of Nancy's dalliances, who has poisoned his nurse, Peggy Fleurette, and then committed ...

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While her husband, Gerald, is in South America on an archeological expedition, vivacious Nancy Burrard lightens her boredom with several flirtations. Believing her to be a widow, Major Desmond becomes infatuated with her; he meets Gerald in South America, however, and advises him to hurry home. The Burrards are reconciled, and all ends well (except in the case of Dr. Langwell, another of Nancy's dalliances, who has poisoned his nurse, Peggy Fleurette, and then committed suicide).

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GENRE
Genre:
Comedy-drama
Sub-genre:
Society


Subject
Subject (Major):
Archaeologists
Flirts
Marriage
Murder
Physicians
South America
Suicide

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