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The Substitute Wife (1925 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Substitute Wife' is a 1925 American silent drama film written by Katherine Smith and directed by Wilfred Noy.
Plot
A man, suddenly gone blind, mistakes another woman for his wife. When nurse 'Hilda Nevers' returns from the Orient, she is left penniless because her father has died. She goes to work at a hospital where 'Dr. Kitchell' is impressed by her voice, which is almost identical to that of his lover, 'Evelyn Wentworth'. 'Evelyn' is engaged to 'Lawrence Sinton', but only for his money. On their wedding night, 'Sinton' is blinded when a burglar hits him on the head. 'Hilda' is substituted for 'Evelyn', who is then free to continue her affair with the doctor. A family friend finally exposes the situation, but by then, 'Hilda' and 'Sinton' have fallen in love. 'Sinton' has an operation that restores his sight, and he and 'Hilda' are united.
Cast
* Jane Novak as Hilda Nervers
* Niles Welch as Lawrence Sinton
* Coit Albertson as Victor Bronson
* Louise Carter as Evelyn Wentworth
* Gordon Standing as Doctor Kitchell
* Mario Majeroni as Doctor De Longe
Preservation status
*The film survives in the Library of Congress collection, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2263/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'..The Substitute Wife']
References
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