Bluebeard's Seven Wives (1926): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1926, Bluebeard's Seven Wives is a comedy film directed by Alfred Santell, running about 94 minutes. “It got so that when a girl looked into his eyes, she wanted to swap her apartment for a tent, trade the Packard for a camel, and try housekeeping on the Sahara.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Bank clerk John Hart is about to marry Mary Kelly, but she insists that before that happens he must grow a mustache. The idea of that shakes him up so much that he gets distracted at work, comes up short in his accounts and gets fired. Unable to find another job, he begins to work as an extra at a nearby film studio to earn money. One day the leading man of a picture John is working on gets into an argument with the director and storms off the set. Angered, the director sees John and, deciding that he'll show his arrogant star that he can make a movie idol out of just about anybody, picks John to replace him. As it turns out, John has a real talent for acting and before he knows it he becomes a star. Unfortunately, "stardom" isn't what John thought it would be.

Who’s in it. Bluebeard's Seven Wives stars Ben Lyon as John Hart / Don Juan Hartez, Lois Wilson as Mary Kelly, Blanche Sweet as Juliet and Dorothy Sebastian as Gilda La Bray, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bluebeard's Seven Wives page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bluebeard's Seven Wives tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.