Summary
Gambling Wives is a 1924 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Dell Henderson and produced by actor-producer Ben F. Wilson, it was released through Arrow Films. The film stars Marjorie Daw.[2]
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| Directed by | Dell Henderson |
| Screenplay by | Leota Morgan |
| Story by | Ashley T. Locke |
| Produced by | Ben F. Wilson |
| Starring | Marjorie Daw |
| Cinematography | Eddie Linden[1] |
Production company | Ben Wilson Productions |
| Distributed by | Arrow Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Vincent Forrest is a young bank clerk who, lured by a desire for gambling, visits a fashionable gambling house run by Madame Zoe, who is being maintained by Van Merton. Sylvia Baldwin, a friend of his wife Ann tells her what is happening, and advises her to play his game in order to win him back. Since the husband is infatuated with Madame Zoe, Sylvia arranges so that Ann is able to interest herself in Merton. The usual complications arise, and the husband realizes what is happening in time to save his wife and restore happiness to their marriage.
Cast edit
- Marjorie Daw as Ann Forrest
- Baby Dorothy Brock as Baby June
- Edward Earle as Vincent Forrest
- Lee Moran as A Friend
- Betty Francisco as Sylvia Baldwin
- Joe Girard as Duke Baldwin
- Florence Lawrence as Polly Barker
- Ward Crane as Van Merton
- Hedda Hopper as Madame Zoe
Preservation edit
With no copies of Gambling Wives located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References edit
- ^ "Gambling Wives". The Film Daily. XXVIII (5): 12. April 6, 1924. Retrieved October 13, 2015 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921–1930, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 280. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ^ Stone, Henriette (March 8, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Gambling Wives". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 24. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Gambling Wives
External links edit
- Gambling Wives at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Gambling Wives at the American Film Institute Catalog
