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''Always Tell Your Wife'' is a 1923 British short
comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by Alfred Hitchcock and
Seymour Hicks Sir Edward Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949), better known as Seymour Hicks, was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, actor-manager and producer. He became known, early in his career, for writing, starring in and p ...
, after they took over from an ill Hugh Croise. Only one of the two reels is known to survive. It was a remake of the 1914 film of the same name.


Cast

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Seymour Hicks Sir Edward Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949), better known as Seymour Hicks, was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, actor-manager and producer. He became known, early in his career, for writing, starring in and p ...
as The Husband - Jim Chesson *
Ellaline Terriss Mary Ellaline Terriss, Lady Hicks (born Mary Ellaline Lewin, 13 April 1871 – 16 June 1971), known professionally as Ellaline Terriss, was a popular British actress and singer, best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. Sh ...
as The Wife - Mrs. Chesson * Stanley Logan as Jerry Hawkes * Gertrude McCoy as Mrs. Hawkes * Ian Wilson as Office Boy


See also

* Alfred Hitchcock filmography *
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''Always Tell Your Wife''
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