''Troublesome Wives'' is a 1928 British silent

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 o ...

directed by

Harry Hughes Harry Roe Hughes (November 13, 1926 – March 13, 2019) was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987. Early life and family Hughes was born in Easton, Maryland, the so ...

and starring Eric Bransby Williams, Mabel Poulton and

Lilian Oldland Lilian Mary Oldland (7 February 1903 – 29 September 1984) was an English actress who appeared in more than twenty films between 1925 and 1935. Born in Gloucester in 1903, she made her film debut in ''The Secret Kingdom'' and was soon cast as ...

. It was based on the play ''Summer Lightning'' by Ernest Denny. The screenplay concerns two housewives who become embroiled with a foreign spy network.

Cast

* Eric Bransby Williams - Eric Paget * Mabel Poulton - Betty Paget *

- Norah Cameron * Roy Russell - Alec Cameron *

Reginald Fox Reginald Fox (22 December 1881, in Stoke Newington, London – 3 May 1943, in Harefield, Middlesex) was a British actor. He appeared with Louise Maurel and John Hamilton in a dramatic short film, ''The Whistler'' (released December 1926), directe ...

- Maxwell * Marie Ault - Aunt Mary

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* 1928 films 1928 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Harry Hughes British films based on plays British silent feature films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub