The Virtuous Husband
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Directed by | Vin Moore |
Screenplay by | Edward Ludwig Fred Niblo, Jr. Dale Van Every |
Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
Starring | Betty Compson Elliott Nugent Jean Arthur J. C. Nugent Alison Skipworth Tully Marshall |
Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
Edited by | Arthur Hilton Harry W. Lieb |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Virtuous Husband is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Jerry Horwin, Edward Ludwig, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent, Jean Arthur, J. C. Nugent, Alison Skipworth and Tully Marshall. The film was released on April 12, 1931, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
Premise[]
A man marries at a young age and bases all of his marriage decisions on advice written in letters from his dead mother. The wife can't stand it and eventually burns them, and the man grows more tolerable.
Cast[]
- Elliott Nugent as Daniel Curtis
- Betty Compson as Inez Wakefield
- Jean Arthur as Barbara Olwell
- Tully Marshall as Ezra Hunniwell
- J. C. Nugent as Mr. Olwell
- Alison Skipworth as Mrs. Olwell
- Eva McKenzie as Hester
- Willie Best as Luftus
References[]
- ^ "The Virtuous Husband (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (May 8, 1931). "Movie Review - The Virtuous Husband - THE SCREEN". NYTimes.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "The Virtuous Husband". Afi.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1931 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American comedy films
- 1931 comedy films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by Vin Moore
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s comedy film stubs