Our Mrs. McChesney

Our Mrs. McChesney

1918 · 50 min · Comedy, Drama

Mrs. Emma McChesney is a determined and successful traveling saleswoman for T. A. Buck's Featherbloom Petticoat Company. When Buck dies and his son, T. A. Buck, Jr., takes charge, the company suffers and Emma nearly accepts a job offer from Buck's rival, Abel Fromkin.

Directed by Ralph Ince · Written by Luther Reed

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

1h 50m together

Our Mrs. McChesney

Danger Street

Both from Ralph Ince.

More from Ralph InceSee all →

Two WomenTwo Women · 1919
Two Women
10.01919
MovieDrama
Geological expert John Leighton naïvely introduces his flirtatious wife Emily to his boss, W. G. Griggs. Griggs sends John to the Graypeak district to prospect for quarries and is soon involved in an affair with Emily. While in the mountains, John rescues Enid Arden from an attack and she falls in love with him. Returning home John discovers the affair and leaves Emily. Emily and Griggs go to Europe to avoid a scandal and while there start divorce proceedings. But Griggs’ philandering ultimately costs him his life and Emily tracks John to Graypeak. Although she tries to win John back a fateful train ride clears the way for John and Enid to face a happy future together.
Hit of the ShowHit of the Show · 1928
Hit of the Show
10.01928
MovieComedy
For fifteen years, vaudeville comedian "Twisty" has struggled for his big break, holding onto nothing but faith—and a small ivory elephant charm he believes brings him luck. One day, he’s summoned to the office of big-time producer Greening, certain that his moment has finally come.
Danger StreetDanger Street · 1928
Danger Street
9.01928
MovieDrama
Rolly Sigsby, a society clubman bitterly weary of life, wanders into the middle of a gunfight between the organized gangs on the lower East side in the hope that he will be killed by a stray bullet.
A Stitch in TimeA Stitch in Time · 1919
A Stitch in Time
9.01919
MovieComedy
Phoebe-Ann assumes her ill mother's duties as caretaker of the Washington Square studio of Worthington Bryce, who in attempting to become an artist against his wealthy father's wishes, has succeeded only in painting the town red. After her mother dies, Phoebe-Ann moves in with Worthy and his valet Jenkins, and although she is the reason for Worthy's subsequent serious pursuit of art, he credits his improvement to his fiancée Lela Trevor. Lela, however, merely desires his father's money, and really loves Worthy's friend Dick Moreland.
HardboiledHardboiled · 1929
Hardboiled
8.01929
MovieDrama
Chorus girl Teena Johnson may be "hard-boiled," but she's no golddigger. Thus, when the father of her wealthy sweetheart Kyle Stannard tries to buy her off, Sally refuses the money. She sticks by Kyle even after he is disinherited and forced to go to work. The financial strain on the young couple's marriage eventually takes its toll, and before long they separate, with Sally returning to the chorus line to square her husband's debts.
Not for PublicationNot for Publication · 1927
Not for Publication
8.01927
MovieDramaRomance
Wandering GirlsWandering Girls · 1927
Wandering Girls
7.01927
MovieDrama
A small-town, jazz-mad girl, Peggy Marston (Dorothy Revier), becomes involved with a pair of society thieves, Maurice Dumond (Armand Kalis) and Maxine (Mildred Harris), and finds herself falsely accused of possession of stolen jewels.
To-DayTo-Day · 1917
To-Day
7.01917
MovieDrama
When her husband Fred goes bankrupt, Lily Morton is forced to give up the trappings of wealth and move into a humble home while Fred attempts to fight his way back to prosperity. Resentful of her modest circumstances, Lily accepts her friend Marion Garland's offer to introduce her to Mrs. Farington, a woman who will pay handsomely for Lily's escort services. Lily goes to work for Mrs. Farington while her unsuspecting husband struggles to regain his former wealth. While managing an apartment house for one of his wealthy clients, Fred visits Mrs. Farington, a tenant, and, noticing a framed picture of Lily, asks to be introduced to the girl. Mrs. Farington arranges the rendezvous, and when Lily arrives, she is confronted by her enraged husband who chokes her to death. At this moment, Lily awakens from her nightmare, and chastened for her superficiality, begs Fred for forgiveness.
The Singapore MutinyThe Singapore Mutiny · 1928
The Singapore Mutiny
7.01928
MovieDrama
The Singapore Mutiny is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince.
The Better WayThe Better Way · 1926
The Better Way
7.01926
MovieComedyRomance
Directed by Ralph Ince. With Dorothy Revier, Ralph Ince, Eugene Strong, Armand Kaliz.
The Star WitnessThe Star Witness · 1931
The Star Witness
6.91931
MovieCrimeDrama
A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an innocent family, have clammed up in fear of reprisals.
State's AttorneyState's Attorney · 1932
State's Attorney
6.91932
MovieDrama
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.
Little CaesarLittle Caesar · 1931
Little Caesar
6.91931
MovieDramaCrime
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
The Lost SquadronThe Lost Squadron · 1932
The Lost Squadron
6.51932
MovieDramaAction
When World War I comes to an end, three pilots find themselves on hard times. They wind up in Hollywood, where they work as stunt fliers for a sadistic director.
Lucky DevilsLucky Devils · 1933
Lucky Devils
6.41933
MovieActionDrama
Two Hollywood stuntmen compete for the same pretty extra.
The MouthpieceThe Mouthpiece · 1932
The Mouthpiece
6.21932
MovieDrama
A prosecutor quits his job and becomes a defense attorney when he finds out that a man he got convicted and executed was actually innocent.

More Like This

The RinkThe Rink · 1916
The Rink
6.61916
MovieComedy
After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
The PawnshopThe Pawnshop · 1916
The Pawnshop
6.71916
MovieComedy
A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansSunrise: A Song of Two Humans · 1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.81927
MovieDramaRomance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Stalag 17Stalag 17 · 1953
Stalag 17
7.71953
MovieComedyDrama
After two American prisoners are killed by guards in the act of escaping from a German POW camp in World War II, barracks black marketeer J.J. Sefton is suspected of being an informer.
The Passion of Joan of ArcThe Passion of Joan of Arc · 1928
The Passion of Joan of Arc
8.01928
MovieDramaHistory
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy · 1989
Driving Miss Daisy
7.21989
MovieDrama
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
Nanook of the NorthNanook of the North · 1922
Nanook of the North
7.11922
MovieDocumentaryDrama
This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.
Battleship PotemkinBattleship Potemkin · 1925
Battleship Potemkin
7.61925
MovieDramaHistory
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.
The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation · 1915
The Birth of a Nation
5.91915
MovieDramaHistory
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter