''The Misfit Wife'' is a 1920 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring

Alice Lake Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Career Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake beg ...

Forrest Stanley Forrest Stanley (August 21, 1889 – August 27, 1969) was an American actor and screenplay writer best known for his work in silent film. He is particularly known for his role as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Charles Brandon in the histo ...

and William Steele.Goble p.220 It is based on the 1916 play ''The Outsider'' by Julie Herne.

Plot

Cast

as Katie Malloy *

as Peter Crandall * William Steele as Duff Simpson *

Frederick Vroom Frederick Vroom (11 November 1857 – 24 June 1942) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. Vroom appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1939, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. He played featured roles in Buster Keaton' ...

as Dr. Morton *

Graham Pettie Graham or Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan G ...

as Shad Perkins *

Edward Martindel Edward Martindel (July 8, 1876 – May 4, 1955) was an American stage and film actor who appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1946. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank ...

as Henry Gilsey * Leota Lorraine as Edith Gilsey * Helen Pillsbury as Mrs. Crandall *

Jack Livingston Jack Livingston (born Harold Antill Livingston; November 29, 1885 – February 27, 1944) was a film actor in the United States. He starred in several films including alongside Jane Novak in '' The Golden Trail''. He appeared in at least 44 feat ...

as Bert McBride * Jim Blackwell as The Porter

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edmund Mortimer Metro Pictures films 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-US-film-stub