Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'A Wife on Trial' right now, here are some finer points about the Universal Film Manufacturing Company drama flick. A Wife on Trial starring Mignon Anderson, Leo Pierson, L. M. Wells, Julia Jackson has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 50 min. The release date of the movie is July 30th, 1917.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "Phyllis Narcissa, an underpaid children's librarian, eagerly accepts a dinner invitation from Horace de Guenther, one of her patrons, and happily entertains his invalid wife. Later, Mrs. de Guenther encourages Phyllis to meet with Mrs. Harrington, a dying rich woman whose son Allan, once a vigorous young man, was paralyzed in an auto accident. When Mrs. Harrington proposes to the librarian that she marry and take care of Allan in exchange for his wealth, Phyllis reluctantly consents. While struggling to cheer up the eternally gloomy Allan, Phyllis welcomes the visits of his friend, a doctor who informs her that her husband's paralysis may be psychosomatic."
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'A Wife on Trial' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 30th, 1917
