''The Substitute Wife'' is a 1925 American silent

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written by Katherine Smith and directed by Wilfred Noy.

Plot

A man, suddenly gone blind, mistakes another woman for his wife. When nurse ''Hilda Nevers'' returns from the Orient, she is left penniless because her father has died. She goes to work at a hospital where ''Dr. Kitchell'' is impressed by her voice, which is almost identical to that of his lover, ''Evelyn Wentworth''. ''Evelyn'' is engaged to ''Lawrence Sinton'', but only for his money. On their wedding night, ''Sinton'' is blinded when a burglar hits him on the head. ''Hilda'' is substituted for ''Evelyn'', who is then free to continue her affair with the doctor. A family friend finally exposes the situation, but by then, ''Hilda'' and ''Sinton'' have fallen in love. ''Sinton'' has an operation that restores his sight, and he and ''Hilda'' are united.

Cast

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 ...

as Hilda Nervers * Niles Welch as Lawrence Sinton *

Coit Albertson Edward Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an Americans, American stage and film actor. Biography Albertson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson, and began his acting c ...

as Victor Bronson *

Louise Carter Louise Carter (born Betty-Lee Carter; March 17, 1875 – November 10, 1957) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1924 and 1940, mostly in maternal supporting roles. Among her roles were the mother of Paul Muni ...

as Evelyn Wentworth * Gordon Standing as Doctor Kitchell *

Mario Majeroni Mario Majeroni (1870–1931) was an Italian-born American playwright and stage and film actor. Biography Majeroni came to the United States in 1906 and started acting on Broadway that year. Prior to coming to the United States he had lived and w ...

as Doctor De Longe

Preservation status

*The film survives in the

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collection,

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''..The Substitute Wife''
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References

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* 1925 films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by Wilfred Noy 1925 drama films Silent American drama films Arrow Film Corporation films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub