A Wife on Trial (1917)

A Wife on Trial (1917)

1917-07-30 50 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from Horace de Guenther, one of her patrons, and happily entertains his invalid wife. Later, Mrs. de Guenther encourages Phyllis to meet with Mrs. Harrington, a dying rich woman whose son Allan, once a vigorous young man, was paralyzed in an auto accident. When Mrs. Harrington proposes to the librarian that she marry and take care of Allan in exchange for his wealth, Phyllis reluctantly consents. While struggling to cheer up the eternally gloomy Allan, Phyllis welcomes the visits of his friend, a doctor who informs her that her husband's paralysis may be psychosomatic.

Cast

Mignon Anderson is Phyllis Narcissa
Phyllis Narcissa
Leo Pierson is Allan Harrington
Allan Harrington
L. M. Wells is Horace de Guenther
Horace de Guenther
Julia Jackson is Mrs. de Guenther
Mrs. de Guenther
George C. Pearce is Wallis (as George Pearce)
Wallis (as George Pearce)
Ben Alexander is Child (uncredited)
Child (uncredited)