Virtuous Wives(1918)
DOES A VIRTUOUS WIFE LOVE HER HUSBAND AND SEEK THE SOCIETY OF OTHER MEN WHEN HE IS AWAY?
The story of a happily married woman, Amy, who is greeted with temptation of riches beyond belief after her husband, Andrew, accepts a position at a Colorado Steel Mill.
Movie: Virtuous Wives
Top 10 Billed Cast
Amy Forrester
Andrew Forrester
Irma Delabarre
Maurice Delabarre
Monte Bracken
Mrs. Teake Sr
Mrs. Teake Jr
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