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Wife or Country (1918)

Wife or Country poster
Directed by
E. Mason Hopper
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
52 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 1918 silent drama about a woman caught between her loyalty to her husband and her loyalty to her country during wartime. The story explores personal sacrifice and divided allegiances. It stars Gloria Swanson in her final role for Triangle Film Corporation.

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What happens

Wife or Country is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Gloria Swanson in her last role for Triangle Film Corporation. It is not known whether the film currently survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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