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Island Wives (1922)

1922-03-12 · 50m · EN
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Elsa, a young wife living on an isolated South Seas island, is restless, bored and wants to leave. The manager of the island trading post lusts after her, and when her husband leaves for a business trip but is caught in a typhoon, he makes his move on Elsa. While she manages to escape his advances, she winds up being "rescued" by a wealthy playboy who persuades her that her husband is dead. Complications ensue.

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Webster CampbellDirectorWilliam B. CourtneyWriterBob DexterWriter

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Corinne GriffithCorinne GriffithElsa MeltonCharles TrowbridgeCharles TrowbridgeJimmyRockliffe FellowesRockliffe FellowesHitchensIvan ChristyIvan ChristyMcMastersEdna HibbardEdna HibbardPialaNorman RankowNorman RankowBiboPeggy ParrPeggy ParrMcMasters' Native WifeJ. Barney SherryJ. Barney SherryYacht CaptainJohn GalsworthyJohn GalsworthyLesterMrs. TrowbridgeMrs. TrowbridgeMrs. Lester

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Genre affinityAdventure · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference1360508Actor preference485587 · 298381 · 335411Country preferenceUs

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What is Island Wives about?

Elsa, a young wife living on an isolated South Seas island, is restless, bored and wants to leave. The manager of the island trading post lusts after her, and when her husband leaves for a business trip but is caught in a typhoon, he makes his move on Elsa. While she manages to escape his advances, she winds up being "rescued" by a wealthy playboy who persuades her that her husband is dead. Complications ensue.

How long is Island Wives?

Island Wives has a runtime of 50 minutes.