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The Truth About Husbands
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The Truth About Husbands

Dec 1, 1920
0h 50m
★ 7.0

NO WOMAN WAS EVER BORN WHO DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW-"THE TRUTH ABOUT HUSBANDS"

Overview

With an eye towards social climbing wealthy Dustan Renshaw breaks his engagement with Janet Preece to wed socialite Leslie Brown. Moving abroad after marriage Leslie welcomes her friends the Stonehays while Dustan is away, accompanied by their private secretary, Janet Preece. Janet's sudden illness compels her to remain, and the two women become fast friends. Leslie learns the story of Janet's betrayal by a man known to her only as "D. R. Devastated to learn the truth Leslie leaves Dustan but as time passes, they are reunited at Janet's deathbed.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Whitman Bennett Productions

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Cast

Anna Lehr

Janet Preece

Anna Lehr

May McAvoy

Leslie Brownell

May McAvoy

Holmes Herbert

Dustan Renshaw

Holmes Herbert

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Hugh Murray

Dick Gordon

Ivo Dawson

Lord Randolph

Ivo Dawson

Arthur Rankin

Wilfred Brownell

Arthur Rankin

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Mrs. Stonehay

Elizabeth Garrison

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Irene Stonehay

Lorraine Frost

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