For Wives Only
“"SH-HH-H DON'T GIVE IT AWAY!"”
Synopsis
Dr. Josef Rittenhaus, a popular young society physician of Vienna, at the behest of his friend Waldstein, goes to consider a proposal by Countess von Nessa to donate a site and funds for the erection of a new sanitarium. His wife, Laura, piqued by his apparent indifference, is left in the hands of Carl Tanzer, supposedly the doctor's best friend, whose advances she rejects. Laura contrives to make her husband jealous with a bogus letter, but to no avail; later, escaping from a masher, she meets her husband's friend Fritz Schwerman, from whom she escapes after accepting a luncheon offer. While Laura tries to vamp her husband's other friends at a card game, the countess tries to make love to the doctor. Rittenhaus returns home in disgust and is happily reconciled with his wife.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 8, 1926
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victor Heerman
- Screenplay & Story
- Hans Backwitz, Anthony Coldeway, Rudolph Lothar
- Original Title
- For Wives Only
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victor Heerman
Hans Backwitz, Anthony Coldeway, Rudolph Lothar
Department Leadership Roster
Victor Heerman
Director
Hans Backwitz
Writer
Anthony Coldeway
Writer
Rudolph Lothar
Writer
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What is For Wives Only about?
Dr. Josef Rittenhaus, a popular young society physician of Vienna, at the behest of his friend Waldstein, goes to consider a proposal by Countess von Nessa to donate a site and funds for the erection of a new sanitarium. His wife, Laura, piqued by his apparent indifference, is left in the hands of Carl Tanzer, supposedly the doctor's best friend, whose advances she rejects. Laura contrives to make her husband jealous with a bogus letter, but to no avail; later, escaping from a masher, she meets her husband's friend Fritz Schwerman, from whom she escapes after accepting a luncheon offer. While Laura tries to vamp her husband's other friends at a card game, the countess tries to make love to the doctor. Rittenhaus returns home in disgust and is happily reconciled with his wife.
Who directed For Wives Only?
For Wives Only was directed by Victor Heerman.
Who stars in For Wives Only?
The principal cast of For Wives Only includes Marie Prevost, Victor Varconi, Charles K. Gerrard, Arthur Hoyt, Claude Gillingwater.
When was For Wives Only released and how long is it?
For Wives Only was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.