Just a Wife (1920)
50m
Running Time
February 23, 1920Release Date
Plot.
Businesswoman Eleanor Lathrop becomes an advisor to Richard Emerson, an ambitious young engineer. He becomes very successful with her help, and to avoid the talk that surrounds their relationship, she suggests that he marry Mary Virginia Lee, a Southern girl from an aristocratic but impoverished family. Mary is happy to wed Emerson since she is tired of being poor. On their honeymoon, she reveals that she got married only to have luxuries, and Emerson admits that he was looking for social standing. After their confessions, they decide it's best to lead separate lives. Emerson stays at his club in New York, while Mary lives at his country home. Eleanor becomes jealous of Mary's position, even though she's the one who spends her time with Emerson.
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Cast & Crew.

Roy Stewart
Richard Emerson

Leatrice Joy
Mary Virginia Lee

Albert Van Antwerp
Robert Lee

Kathlyn Williams
Eleanor Lathrop

William Lion West
Tom Marvin

Eugene Walter
Theatre Play

Howard Hickman
Director

Katherine S. Reed
Writer
Media.

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Just a Wife is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Roy Stewart, Leatrice Joy and Kathlyn Williams. It is based on the 1910 Broadway play Just a Wife by Eugene Walter.