''His Brother's Wife'' is a 1916
silent American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Harley Knoles
Harry Knoles (1880-1936) was a British film director of the silent era.
Selected filmography
* ''The Greater Will'' (1915)
* '' The Master Hand'' (1915)
* '' Bought and Paid For'' (1916)
* ''His Brother's Wife'' (1916)
* '' The Devil's Toy'' ( ...
and starring
Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer.
Early years
Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him an ...
and
Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton (November 8, 1882 – June 6, 1966) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Early years
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Clayton attended St. Elizabeth's school in Chicago.
Career
Clayton debuted on stage as a professional ...
. It was distributed by the
World Film Company
The World Film Company or World Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company, organized in 1914 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Short-lived but significant in American film history, World Film was created by financier and fil ...
.
Cast
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Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer.
Early years
Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him an ...
as Howard Barton
*
Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton (November 8, 1882 – June 6, 1966) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Early years
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Clayton attended St. Elizabeth's school in Chicago.
Career
Clayton debuted on stage as a professional ...
as Helen Barton
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Paul McAllister
Paul McAllister (June 30, 1875 – July 8, 1955), was an American film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1913 and 1940.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mó ...
as Richard Barton
*
Charles K. Gerrard
Preservation status
The film exists in the
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...
collection.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''His Brother's Wife''
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References
External links
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1916 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Harley Knoles
World Film Company films
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
1916 drama films
1910s English-language films
1910s American films
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