''His House in Order'' is a 1920 American silent

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produced by

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and distributed by

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. It was directed by Hugh Ford and starred

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. It is based on a 1906 West End play by Sir

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which also played in New York where it starred John Drew and Margaret Illington. The story was filmed again in the United Kingdom in 1928 and also titled '' House in Order''.

Plot

As described in a

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, young impulsive Englishwoman Nina Graham (Ferguson), left penniless by the death of her father, takes a position as governess in the home of Filmer Jesson (Herbert),

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Filmer's wife Annabelle (Steele) is killed in an accident, and Nina learns that Annabelle had been carrying on an affair with an army officer. Later Nina and Filmer marry, but she is harassed by his constant references to his departed wife. His discovery that Annabelle was not the paragon he thought she was unnerves him and he seeks solace in the love of Nina.

Cast

as Nina Graham *

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as Filmer Jesson * Vernon Steele as Hillary Jesson *Margaret Linden as Annabelle Jesson *

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as Geraldine Ridgley *Lawrence Johnson as Derek Jesson * William P. Carleton as undetermined role * Forrest Robinson as undetermined *Jane Jennings as undetermined * Lewis Sealy as undetermined *Regis Collins as undetermined *Inez Borrero as undetermined

Preservation status

Both the 1920 American and the 1928 British film are now considered to be

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s.''His House in Order'' as produced on Broadway at the Empire Theatre, September 3, 1906 to December 1906, 127 performances; IBDb.com
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Still of a scene from ''His House in Order''
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