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Buchanan's Wife

191850mCharles Brabin

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Beatrix marries Herbert Buchanan while under his hypnotic trance, although she really loves Harry Faring. When Herbert learns of his wife's love for Harry, he disappears with Kansas, a tramp. Soon after, Beatrix falsely identifies a body at the morgue as her husband's and marries Harry, but when Herbert, still alive though ill and demented, appears at her door with Kansas, she confesses her lie to her new husband. Kansas' plans to blackmail Beatrix are ruined when Harry visits the two tramps, and Herbert, now dying of tuberculosis, pleads with Kansas to leave the couple in peace. Kansas agrees, and after Herbert's death, Beatrix and Harry return to a normal life. - From AFI

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What is Buchanan's Wife (1918) about?

Beatrix marries Herbert Buchanan while under his hypnotic trance, although she really loves Harry Faring. When Herbert learns of his wife's love for Harry, he disappears with Kansas, a tramp. Soon after, Beatrix falsely identifies a body at the morgue as her husband's and marries Harry, but when Herbert, still alive though ill and demented, appears at her door with Kansas, she confesses her lie…

Who stars in Buchanan's Wife?

Buchanan's Wife stars Virginia Pearson (Beatrix Buchanan), Marc McDermott (Herbert Buchanan), Victor Sutherland (Harry Faring), Ned Finley (Kansas, a tramp). The film was directed by Charles Brabin.

How long is Buchanan's Wife?

Buchanan's Wife has a runtime of 50 min and premiered in 1918.

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