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Silk Husbands and Calico Wives (1920)

1920-02-18 · 52m · EN
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After small-town attorney Deane Kendall wins an important case, a prestigious law firm lures him to the city. Accompanying him is his wife Edith, who retains her small-town ways, so does not fit into her husband's new social world. When adventuress Georgia Wilson meets the promising attorney, she falls in love and determines to break up his marriage. Georgia arranges for artist Charles Madison to lure Edith to his apartments and seduce her. Resisting his advances, Edith flees back to the innocent town of Harmony. Soon after, Kendall arrives, informed by Georgia that his wife is with Madison. However, the artist's mistress, who witnessed the incident, testifies to Edith's purity, and Kendall follows Edith back to their hometown, where they are reconciled.

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Alfred E. GreenDirector

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House PetersHouse PetersDeane KendallMary AldenMary AldenEdith Beecher KendallMildred ReardonMildred ReardonMarcia LawsonEdward KimballEdward KimballJerome ApplebySam SothernSam SothernAlec BeecherEva NovakEva NovakGeorgia WilsonVincent SerranoVincent SerranoCharles MadisonRosita MarstiniRosita MarstiniMrs. WesterveltJames Robert ChandlerJames Robert ChandlerJudge

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What is Silk Husbands and Calico Wives about?

After small-town attorney Deane Kendall wins an important case, a prestigious law firm lures him to the city. Accompanying him is his wife Edith, who retains her small-town ways, so does not fit into her husband's new social world. When adventuress Georgia Wilson meets the promising attorney, she falls in love and determines to break up his marriage. Georgia arranges for artist Charles Madison to lure Edith to his apartments and seduce her. Resisting his advances, Edith flees back to the innocent town of Harmony. Soon after, Kendall arrives, informed by Georgia that his wife is with Madison. However, the artist's mistress, who witnessed the incident, testifies to Edith's purity, and Kendall follows Edith back to their hometown, where they are reconciled.

How long is Silk Husbands and Calico Wives?

Silk Husbands and Calico Wives has a runtime of 52 minutes.