That's My Wife

That's My Wife

1929 · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

Oliver stands to inherit a large fortune from his rich Uncle Bernal, with the condition that he be happily married. But when Mrs. Hardy walks out just before Uncle Bernal is due for a visit, Stanley is pressed into duty (and into drag) to impersonate Oliver's loving spouse.

Directed by Lloyd French

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