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

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Drama

Overview

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

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7 members

Acting

Barbara La Marr

Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne

Barbara La Marr

Directing

David Butler

Jim Maherne

David Butler

Acting

Betty Francisco

Claribel

Betty Francisco

Acting

Richard Tucker

Richard Smith-Blanton

Richard Tucker

Acting

Zasu Pitts

Apple Annie

Zasu Pitts

Acting

Muriel McCormac

Twin

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Acting

Mickey McBan

Twinn

Mickey McBan

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