Whose Wife?

Whose Wife?

1917 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Mary marries Claude, a rich playboy, to please her invalid mother who becomes ill before they leave for a South American honeymoon.

Directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon · Written by Cecil Bullivant

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