Movie

Wives of Men

1918 1h 10m Released

Drama

Just as Mr. and Mrs. James Randolph Emerson, Jr. are about to depart on their honeymoon, Lucille Emerson discovers her husband gazing at a photograph that bears the inscription, "With love to my husband, Grace." Too proud to question James about the photograph, Lucille is tormented by the image of the woman for many years. Finally Lucille becomes involved in a flirtation with another man, and when her husband learns of her infatuation, he becomes insanely jealous. Enraged, he is choking her when a small boy rushes into the room and collapses. James leaves Lucille, who returns the boy to his tenement home. While there, Lucille discovers that the child is James's son, born to a woman who died in childbirth.

Cast

Florence Reed Lucille Emerson Frank Mills James Randolph Emerson Jr. Mathilde Brundage Mrs. James Randolph Emerso Edgar Lewis Jim Hawkins M Mr. Wokoff James Randolph Emerson Sr. C Charles Jackson Charlie