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Assigned to his Wife (1911)

Assigned to his Wife poster
Original title
Assigned to His Wife
Directed by
John Gavin
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Runtime
45 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A military man gets involved in a romantic situation with a woman. The story is set in Australia's convict past. It is a melodrama from the silent film era.

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What happens

Assigned to his Wife is a 1911 Australian silent film from director John Gavin. It is a convict-era "military romantic melodrama". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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