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His House in Order (1920)

His House in Order poster
Directed by
Hugh Ford
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman marries into a wealthy family and faces rigid expectations. She struggles to find her place and assert her dignity against her husband's domineering relatives.

dramaticsentimentalrestrainedperiodstagedearnestmelodramatic

What happens

His House in Order is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Hugh Ford and starred Elsie Ferguson. It is based on a 1906 West End play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero which also played in New York where it starred John Drew and Margaret Illington. The story was filmed again in the United Kingdom in 1928 and also titled House in Order. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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