The Truth About Husbands is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Anna Lehr, Holmes Herbert, and Elizabeth Garrison. It was released in December 1920.
| The Truth About Husbands | |
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| Directed by | Kenneth Webb |
| Written by | Violet Clark |
| Based on | the play, The Profligate by Arthur Wing Pinero |
| Produced by | Whitman Bennett |
| Starring | Anna Lehr Holmes Herbert Elizabeth Garrison |
Production company | Whitman Bennett Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Anna Lehr as Janet Preece
- Holmes Herbert as Dustan Renshaw
- Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Stonehay
- May McAvoy as Leslie Brownell
- Richard Gordon as Hugh Murray
- Ivo Dawson as Lord Randolph
- Arthur Rankin as Wilfred Brownell
- Lorraine Frost as Irene Stoney
Controversy
editIn 1916, there were protests to showing this film by men of Pine City, Minnesota, which was booked at their local cinema, Family Theatre. They viewed it as too controversial.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Truth About Husbands". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Years Ago: Motion picture 'The Truth About Husbands' highly controversial in 1916". June 24, 2016.
External links
edit- The Truth About Husbands at IMDb
- The Truth About Husbands at the TCM Movie Database
- The Truth About Husbands at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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