''Jealous Husbands'' is a 1923 American
silent 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-g ...
directed by
Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to:
People
*Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr
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and starring
Earle Williams
Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era."EARLE WILLIAMS EXPIRES: Bronchial Pneumonia Ends Brilliant Career of Pioneer Filmland Favorite", ''L ...
,
Jane Novak
Jane Novak (born Johana Barbara Novak; January 12, 1896 – February 3, 1990) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Background
Jane Novak was born Johana Barbara Novak in St. Louis, Missouri to Bohemian immigrant Joseph Jerome Novak a ...
, and
Ben Alexander.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, returning from Europe, Ramón Martinez overhears a conversation which causes him to doubt the fidelity of Alice, his wife. On reaching home, who is away. He finds a note among her belongings which increases his suspicions. A burglar appears and is made the instrument of Ramón's revenge, being hired to abduct Ramón's little son. The son grows up in the company of
Romani people
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. Years later, he is found by his real parents and a packet of letters turns up which establishes Alice's innocence, leading to happiness for all.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''Jealous Husbands'' located in any film archives,
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Jealous Husbands''
/ref> it is a lost film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress.
Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
.
References
Bibliography
* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland & Co., 2001.
External links
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1923 films
1923 drama films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Maurice Tourneur
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
First National Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Lost American drama films
1923 lost films
1920s American films
English-language drama films
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