The Good-Bad Wife (1920)
She's a joyus tempermental lady, that at times you would like to "Shake"- but you love her withal! -Husbands, Wives, Sweethearts, other wives are all interested in her.
William Carter, a young Virginian in Paris, becomes enchanted with music hall dancer Fanchon La Fare. After William reluctantly returns to America, Fanchon follows him, and when she is threatened with deportation because of an irregularity in her passport, William marries her. The marriage causes consternation in the upright Carter family, which is compounded when Fanchon performs one of her dances at a church benefit. At the conclusion of her dance, Fanchon sees a stranger in the audience and faints. Later, the same man appears at the Carter residence and demands to see her. Leigh Carter, William's younger brother, becomes angered and shoots the man. At the trial, Fanchon confesses that the stranger was her estranged husband whom she had been forced to marry when she was but a child. The crime thus clarified, Leigh is freed, and Fanchon, who had been expelled earlier from the Carter house, is welcomed back by her husband and his family. (Courtesy TCM)
Cast
- Sidney Mason - William Carter
- Dorothy Green - Fanchon La Fare
- Mathilde Brundage - Mrs. Carter
- Albert Hackett - Leigh Carter
- Erville Alderson - Col. Denbigh
- Moe Lee - Toy To
- Leslie Stowe - Johnson Carter
- Pauline Dempsey - Mirandy
- Wes Jenkins - Scipio
- Bessie Stinson
Screenplay
- Paul Price
- Mary Imlay Taylor (Novel)
Keywords
silent film, lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Good-Bad Wife about?
- William Carter, a young Virginian in Paris, becomes enchanted with music hall dancer Fanchon La Fare. After William reluctantly returns to America, Fanchon follows him, and when she is threatened with deportation because of an irregularity in her passport, William marries her. The marriage causes consternation in the upright Carter family, which is compounded when Fanchon performs one of her dances at a church benefit. At the conclusion of her dance, Fanchon sees a stranger in the audience and faints. Later, the same man appears at the Carter residence and demands to see her. Leigh Carter, William's younger brother, becomes angered and shoots the man. At the trial, Fanchon confesses that the stranger was her estranged husband whom she had been forced to marry when she was but a child. The crime thus clarified, Leigh is freed, and Fanchon, who had been expelled earlier from the Carter house, is welcomed back by her husband and his family. (Courtesy TCM)
- Who directed The Good-Bad Wife?
- The Good-Bad Wife was directed by Vera McCord, Chester De Vonde.
- Who stars in The Good-Bad Wife?
- The Good-Bad Wife stars Sidney Mason, Dorothy Green, Mathilde Brundage, Albert Hackett, Erville Alderson, Moe Lee.
- How long is The Good-Bad Wife?
- The Good-Bad Wife has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is The Good-Bad Wife?
- The Good-Bad Wife is a Drama film.
- Where was The Good-Bad Wife produced?
- The Good-Bad Wife was produced in United States of America.