''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

as Howard Barton *

as Helen Barton *

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

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collection.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''His Brother's Wife''
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References

External links

* * 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 {{1910s-drama-film-stub