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Husband and Wife

1916 · 50 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

When Doris Baker spends her husband Dick into serious debt, he embezzles funds from the bank where he works to cover some speculative investments. He is joined in these plans by one of the bank's directors, but when Doris unknowingly snubs the director's wife, he pulls out his aid. Dick finds himself in serious trouble, and then Doris leaves him after an argument. She is about to leave for the Orient with her daughter Bessie, a friend, Mrs. Prescott, and an admirer, Patrick Alliston, but they are stopped at the station because Dick is believed to be with them. He isn't, and his difficulties drive him to an aborted suicide attempt. Doris finally wakes up to what is going on and reconciles with Dick. The bank examiner looks over the books and helps Dick get back on his feet, much to the director's chagrin.

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Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Barry O'Neil
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The silent drama constructs a classic tale of debt, betrayal, and redemption, relying on the contrast between the wife's frivolous world and the husband's harsh reality. It explores how financial ruin strips bare true feelings and inverts family roles.

What lingers after the final reel is a tense narrative with meticulously crafted emotional turns, where each scene builds toward an inevitable yet powerfully cathartic reconciliation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Barry O'Neil

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In subdued lighting, with quiet musical accompaniment, fully immersing in the silent film era.

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