''Discontented Husbands'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by

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and written by Evelyn Campbell that was released by

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. The film stars James Kirkwood,

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, and Grace Darmond. The film was released on January 15, 1924.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Michael Frazer, who has made several million dollars through the invention of a patent

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, aspires to rise in society. However, his wife Jane is old fashioned and does not wish to make this climb. During a dinner party Jane keeps calling her husband "Mike" to his annoyance and lowers the chance of any social ambition when she refers to the cost of a table cover. Michael plans to have his estate transformed into a beauty garden and seeks bids for the work. Emily Ballard, whose husband Jack is a landscape artist, strikes up a friendship with Michael in order to secure the work for her husband. The friendship ripens and they make plans to run away together. Jack learns of this and, to teach Michael a lesson, plans to run off with their daughter Marcia. An automobile wreck where the machine rolls down an embankment and lands upside down spoils all plans and the families are reunited.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''Discontented Husbands'' located in any film archives,Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Discontented Husbands''
/ref> it is now considered to be a

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* * 1924 drama films 1924 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Lost American drama films 1924 lost films Films directed by Edward LeSaint 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{silent-drama-film-stub