''Troublesome Wives'' is a 1928 British silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Harry Hughes Harry Roe Hughes (November 13, 1926 – March 13, 2019) was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987. Early life and family Hughes was born in Easton, Maryland, the s ...

and starring

Eric Bransby Williams Eric Bransby Williams (18 March 1900 – 22 June 1994) was a British actor.BFI , F ...

Mabel Poulton Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films. Career Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by ...

and

Lilian Oldland Lilian Mary Oldland (7 February 1903 – 29 September 1984) was an English actress who appeared in more than twenty films between 1925 and 1935. Born in Gloucester in 1903, she made her film debut in '' The Secret Kingdom'' and was soon cast as ...

. It was based on the play ''Summer Lightning'' by Ernest Denny. The screenplay concerns two housewives who become embroiled with a foreign spy network.

Cast

Eric Bransby Williams Eric Bransby Williams (18 March 1900 – 22 June 1994) was a British actor.BFI , F ...

- Eric Paget *

- Betty Paget *

- Norah Cameron * Roy Russell - Alec Cameron *

Reginald Fox Reginald Fox (22 December 1881, in Stoke Newington, London – 3 May 1943, in Harefield, Middlesex) was a British actor. He appeared with Louise Maurel and John Hamilton in a dramatic short film, ''The Whistler'' (released December 1926), direct ...

- Maxwell *

Marie Ault Marie Ault (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film. Biography Born as Mary Cragg, in Wigan, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester. England. Ault was a star in many British films of the silent era but is ...

- Aunt Mary

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* 1928 films 1928 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Harry Hughes British films based on plays British silent feature films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub