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The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
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Wikipedia article
'The Impossible Mrs. Bellew' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1916 novel of the same name by David Lisle.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=9898 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'The Impossible Mrs. Bellew']
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Lance Bellew likes his mistress better than his wife Betty. This is resented by Jerry Woodruff, a friend of the family. Lance becomes suspicious of the relations between Jerry and his wife, and in a fight he shoots Jerry. A clever lawyer, by working on her love for her little son, gets Betty to testify for her husband. Lance is acquitted on the basis that the killing was justified. To humiliate her, Lance divorces his wife and obtains custody of the child. Mrs. Bellew finds how hard it is to get along with a ruined reputation. With a new friend who is a constant help to her, she overcomes her difficulties and her child is restored to her.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of 'The Impossible Mrs. Bellew' located in any film archives,[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.6409/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'The Impossible Mrs. Bellew'] it is a lost film.
See also
*Gertrude Astor filmography
References
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