SILENT FILMS 1916-1920: THE BLINDNESS OF DIVORCE (1918)
CREDITS
Released: March 6, 1918
Production Company: Fox Film Corporation
Featured Cast: Charles Clary, Rhea Mitchell, Nancy Caswell, Bertram Grassby, Marc B. Robbins, Willard Louis, Fred Church, Al Fremont, Bertha Mann
Director: Frank Lloyd
Executive Producer: William Fox
Cinematographer: William C. Foster
Writer: Frank Lloyd
STORY
When John Langdon suspects–wrongly, as it turns out–that his wife Claire is having an affair he divorces her, and gets custody of their daughter Florence. Later Florence marries the city’s District Attorney. Meanwhile Claire, in dire financial straits, gets involved with an infamous gambling resort in the city. A political rival of Florence’s husband discovers Claire’s secret and tries blackmailing Florence by threatening to expose her mother’s “secret life”.
Written by frankfob2
TECH
Sound Mix Silent
Color Black and White
Aspect Ratio 1.33 : 1
Film Length (6 reels) (USA)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm