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Wife in Name Only

192350mGeorge Terwilliger

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Wealthy orphan Philippa L'Estrange loves handsome Norman Arleigh and is confident of marrying him until he discloses that he has only brotherly affection for her. Determined to have revenge, Philippa introduces Arleigh to Madeline Dornham and reveals on their wedding day that Madeline, his bride, is the daughter of the man who killed his mother. In the end it is learned that Madeline is Mrs. Dornham's daughter from a previous marriage, not the daughter of a criminal.

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What is Wife in Name Only (1923) about?

Wealthy orphan Philippa L'Estrange loves handsome Norman Arleigh and is confident of marrying him until he discloses that he has only brotherly affection for her. Determined to have revenge, Philippa introduces Arleigh to Madeline Dornham and reveals on their wedding day that Madeline, his bride, is the daughter of the man who killed his mother. In the end it is learned that Madeline is Mrs.…

Who stars in Wife in Name Only?

Wife in Name Only stars Mary Thurman (Philippa L'Estrange), Arthur Housman (Victor Harwood), Edmund Lowe (Norman Arleigh), William Tucker (John Dean), Florence Dixon (Madeline Dornham). The film was directed by George Terwilliger.

How long is Wife in Name Only?

Wife in Name Only has a runtime of 50 min and premiered in 1923.

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