His Wife's Friend

His Wife's Friend is a lost[1] 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Joe De Grasse and written by John Burland Harris-Burland and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Warren Cook, Henry Mortimer, Richard Neill, S. Barrett, and William A. Williams. The film was released on December 21, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

His Wife's Friend
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Directed byJoe De Grasse
Produced byThomas H. Ince
Screenplay byJohn Burland Harris-Burland
R. Cecil Smith
StarringDorothy Dalton
Warren Cook
Henry Mortimer
Richard Neill
S. Barrett
William A. Williams
CinematographyJohn Stumar
Edited byRalph Dixon
Production
company
Thomas H. Ince Productions
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1919 (1919-12-21)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] Lady Marion Grimwood (Dalton) finds little congeniality in her union with Sir Robert Grimwood (Cook) and welcomes the innocent attentions of John Heritage (Mortimer) when he shows an interest in her. The sudden death of her husband by drowning is apparently explained when she receives a note claiming that Sir Robert knew of her attachment to John before his death. While she ponders over this, unwilling to believe in its entirety, she is attacked by Sir Waiverly (Neill), whose attempt to kill her is blocked. It is then discovered that a Chinese man, Ling Foo, possesses a poison that paralyzes will power. This, it is discovered, was the cause of Sir Robert's death. With this last obstacle removed, Lady Marion and John look forward to a life of happiness.

Cast
  • Dorothy Dalton as Lady Marion Grimwood
  • Warren Cook as Sir Robert Grimwood
  • Henry Mortimer as John Heritage
  • Richard Neill as Lord Waverly (credited as Richard Neil)[2]
  • S. Barrett as Insp. Marsh
  • William A. Williams as Dr. Larner (credited as William Williams)
  • Tom Cameron as Nind
  • Paul Cazeneuve as Ling Foo[2]

References
  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:His Wife's Friend
  2. "His Wife's Friend (1919) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. "His Wife's Friend". afi.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. "Reviews: His Wife's Friend". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 10 (1): 57–58. January 3, 1920.


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