''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by

James Flood James Joseph Flood (1895-1953) was an American film director. Born in New York City, Flood became an assistant director with Biograph in 1912 and was active through 1952. Career When working on ''The Swellhead'', Flood decided he wanted to ...

and written by

Bess Meredyth Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) and adapted '' The Unsus ...

. It is based on the 1923 novel ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' by Gertie Wentworth-James. The film stars

Irene Rich Irene Rich (born Irene Frances Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elc ...

Huntley Gordon Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Profile Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...

John Harron John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron di ...

, Gayne Whitman,

June Marlowe June Marlowe (born Gisela Valaria Goetten, November 6, 1903 – March 10, 1984) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She was best known for her performance of "Miss Crabtree" in the ''Our Gang'' sho ...

, and

Don Alvarado Don Alvarado (born José Ray Paige, November 4, 1904 – March 31, 1967) was an American actor, assistant director and film production manager. Life and career Born Jose Paige in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alvarado first studied agriculture on ...

. The film was released by

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on September 12, 1925.

Plot

As described in a film magazine reviews, Bob Mannering is riding in a motor car with others when the car hits and kills a woman. He is accused of causing the death. His father, district attorney John Mannering, decides to prosecute Bob for homicide. Bob’s mother, to prevent the prosecution of her fast-living son, tries to cause her husband’s political ruin by causing a scandal. She goes to a hotel with a crook who is in the employ of Mannering’s political rival, Jerry Wallace. She is double crossed and, to escape utter disgrace, flees to a secluded hotel that becomes engulfed in a forest fire. During the progress of the fire, she meets Diane, who confesses that it was she who was driving the death car. Mrs. Mannering returns to her family and Bob is freed.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Film Catalog: ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted''
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