Restless Wives (1924)
Directed by Gregory La Cava
Release Date - Jan 6, 1924 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 70 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Janiss Garza
Fledgling director Gregory LaCava manages to give this routine domestic drama some spark. Polly Benson (Doris Kenyon) is that old movie cliché -- the wealthy wife who is neglected by her husband (James Rennie). When a business engagement causes him to miss their wedding anniversary, Polly goes with admirer Curtis Wilbur (Coit Albertson) to a cabaret. Rennie is there, and Polly pointedly ignores him. She decides to go live with her father, Pelham Morrison (Burr McIntosh), but when he goes bankrupt, she is forced to sell her jewels. Rennie, who is desperate for reconciliation, kidnaps Polly while she's with Wilbur and takes her to his lodge in the mountains. Rennie is shot by a drunken servant and when he falls, he knocks over a lamp and sets the place on fire. Polly drags him out of the lodge to safety, and the couple is reunited.