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Man, Woman and Wife

1929 · 70 min

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama of mistaken death and broken vows, played with earnest restraint and a slow, heavy sense of consequence.

Directed by
Edward Laemmle
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke, Marian Nixon
Overview
Helen Brandon, an unhappily married woman, marries former suitor Jack Mason when her husband, Ralph, is killed in action. The report of Ralph's death is false; he returns to the States, a deserter, under an assumed name and becomes a derelict.

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Directed by
Edward Laemmle
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke, Marian Nixon
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • love
    • guilt
    • identity
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Edward Laemmle
    Written by
    Walter Anthony, Arthur Somers Roche, Charles Logue
    Starring
    Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke, Marian Nixon, Byron Douglas, Kenneth Harlan, Crauford Kent
    Cinematography
    Ben F. Reynolds
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    United States of America

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