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Wife Number Two (1917)

Wife Number Two poster
Directed by
William Nigh
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman competes with a romantic rival in the silent film era. The movie follows her personal struggles and relationships.

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What happens

Wife Number Two is a 1917 American silent drama film feature directed and written by William Nigh. The film starred Valeska Suratt, vamp rival to Theda Bara on the Fox lot, and was Suratt's penultimate silent film performance. The film is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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