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Wages for Wives (1925)

1925-12-15 · 1h 10m · EN
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Nell Bailey, taking a lesson from the married lives of her sister, Luella Logan, and her mother, agrees to marry Danny Kester provided that he will split his paycheck 50-50 with her. When, after marriage, he refuses to honor the agreement, she goes on strike, getting her sister and mother to join in. The three deserted husbands have a difficult time but hate to give in. A vamp complicates matters, but everything is straightened out in the end with each side meeting the other halfway. —Pamela Short

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Frank BorzageDirector

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Jacqueline LoganJacqueline LoganNell BaileyCreighton HaleCreighton HaleDanny KesterEarle FoxeEarle FoxeHughie LoganClaude GillingwaterClaude GillingwaterJim BaileyMargaret LivingstonMargaret LivingstonCarol BixbyDavid ButlerDavid ButlerChester LoganMargaret SeddonMargaret SeddonAnnie BaileyDan MasonDan MasonMr. TevisTom RickettsTom RickettsJudge McLeanZasu PittsZasu PittsLuella Logan

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What is Wages for Wives about?

Nell Bailey, taking a lesson from the married lives of her sister, Luella Logan, and her mother, agrees to marry Danny Kester provided that he will split his paycheck 50-50 with her. When, after marriage, he refuses to honor the agreement, she goes on strike, getting her sister and mother to join in. The three deserted husbands have a difficult time but hate to give in. A vamp complicates matters, but everything is straightened out in the end with each side meeting the other halfway. —Pamela Short

How long is Wages for Wives?

Wages for Wives has a runtime of 70 minutes.