pre-Code
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melodrama
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Eugene Walter
Eugene Ferdinand Walter, Jr. (November 30, 1921 – March 29, 1998) was an American screenwriter, poet, short-story author, actor, puppeteer, gourmet chef, cryptographer, translator, editor, costume designer and well-known raconteur. During his y ...
, which ran for 136 performances on
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
in 1916, and was previously made into silent films called ''Just a Woman'' in
1918
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Events
Below, the events ...
and
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Itali ...
Pittsburgh
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and tells her boyfriend, steelworker Jim Stanley ( Charles Bickford) that she will never marry a steelworker, but he changes her mind. After their marriage, however, she does not abandon her dream; she puts away as much money as she can and runs a boarding house to build up their savings.
When her friend Joe ( Eric Linden) discovers a way to make a permanent dye out of the waste products of the
steel mill
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, she sees her chance. Despite his initial opposition, Jim supports his wife. He tells Joe that he can either sell his invention to the mill owners or they can go into partnership and manufacture the dye themselves. Joe chooses the latter, and Jim builds up the business and becomes extremely rich. Anna resides in a mansion with their young son, Bobbie.
On a business trip to New York City, Jim is attracted to golddigger Margot ( Gwili Andre) and they begin an affair. When Anna finds out, she confronts her husband. He says he loves Margot and wants a divorce, but Anna refuses to give him one, forcing him to take her to court.
At the trial, several bribed witnesses claim that Anna herself has a lover. Under the relentless questioning of Jim's lawyer, Bonelli ( J. Carrol Naish), she breaks down in tears. When she learns that she will lose custody of Bobbie, Anna desperately claims that Jim is not the boy's father. This claim causes Jim to admit he paid his servants to perjure themselves and is sentenced to jail. While in prison, his business is wiped out by the scandal and he is left penniless.
When he is released after a year, he is too ashamed to go see his wife. He returns to work in the steel mill, but she finds and embraces him.
Christian Rub
Christian Rub (pronounced ''Rhoob''; April 13, 1886 – April 14, 1956) was an Austrian-born American character actor. He was known for his work in films of the late 1910s to the early 1950s, and was featured in more than 100 films.
Biography
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as Eli Bogavitch
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Leila Bennett
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Early life
Bennett was born in Newark, New Jerse ...
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. On Broadway, Stanley appear ...
as the judge
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Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited.
Life
He was born to Alice Jul ...
as the chauffeur
Production
''No Other Woman'' had the working titles "Man and Wife" and "Just a Woman", the latter being the name of the play it was based on and of the two silent films made from the play earlier."Notes" on TCM.com On the film's copyright records, Owen Francis is listed as the writer of the film story, but a news item published at the time said that Francis also worked on the screenplay.
Reception
The critical response to the film was negative. In ''
The New York Times
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