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The Wife He Bought
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Harry Solter

Cast: Carmel Myers [Janice Brieson], Kenneth Harlan [Steele Valiant], Howard Crampton [Hutch Valiant], Sydney Deane [James Brieson]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Harvey Gates, from the short story “One Clear Call” by Larry Evans. Cinematography by Roy H. Klaffki. / © 15 January 1918 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP11952]. Released 4 February 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: One Clear Call.

Drama: Romance.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 28 November 2023.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 30 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.