Poor Men's Wives

Poor Men's Wives

Poor Men's Wives

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Poor Men's Wives

"One wife was poor, coveted finery, envied her wealthy friend, misled her husband, until the crash came! Another wife was rich, selfish, vain. She merely tolerated her husband until the awakening."

1923

1h 10m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Drama of two girls who married into different layers of society.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Barbara La Marr

Barbara La Marr

Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne

David Butler

David Butler

Jim Maherne

Betty Francisco

Betty Francisco

Claribel

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Richard Smith-Blanton

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Apple Annie

Muriel McCormac

Twin

Mickey McBan

Mickey McBan

Twinn

Creative team

Directed by: Louis J. Gasnier
Written by: Frank Mitchell Dazey
Agnes Christine Johnston
Produced by: B.P. Schulberg

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