Behold My Wife!

"Her savage heart pounded with revenge when her love went unwanted!"

1934 1h 19m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, Michael vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across the country angrily, and lands up at a saloon, where he is shot by an Indian, Pete. Pete's girlfriend, Tonita nurses Michael's wound and falls in love with him. Michael realizes this, proposes marriage to Tonita - a perfect revenge for his prejudice family. They marry and he takes her to New York, in full Indian dress hoping to embarrass the family.

“Her savage heart pounded with revenge when her love went unwanted!”

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Cast

Sylvia Sidney
Tonita Storm Cloud
Gene Raymond
Michael Carter
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Hubert (Catherine) Carter
H.B. Warner
Hubert Carter
Juliette Compton
Diana Carter-Curson
Monroe Owsley
Bob Prentice
Ann Sheridan
Mary White
Kenneth Thomson
Jim Curson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitchell Leisen
Writers: Vincent Lawrence, Grover Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Sidney and Gene Raymond and Laura Hope Crews carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her savage heart pounded with revenge when her love went unwanted!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mitchell Leisen directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Sylvia Sidney and Gene Raymond and Laura Hope Crews carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her savage heart pounded with revenge when her love went unwanted!".
7IMDB entry: tt0026107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.