My American Wife

1922 1h 0m EN

🤯

10.0

MASTERPIECE

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.2IMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Manuel La Tessa, son of a wealthy South American family, meets Natalie Chester, a young Kentucky woman whose horse has won a race at a South American track. Manuel gives a party in her honor, where she is insulted by one of the guests. Manuel knocks down the offender. The offender, whose father is a powerful figure in the country's politics, challenges Manuel to a duel, but also hires a man to hide in ambush and kill his opponent. Manuel is only wounded and Natalie nurses him back to health. Natalie loves Manuel and seeks to uncover the mystery of the bullet fired at him during the duel. A lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoBuy

Cast

Gloria Swanson
Natalie Chester
Antonio Moreno
Manuel La Tessa
Josef Swickard
Don Fernando DeContas
Eric Mayne
Carlos DeGrossa
Gino Corrado
Pedro DeGrossa
Edythe Chapman
Donna Isabella LaTassa
Aileen Pringle
Hortensia deVereta
Walter Long
Gomez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Wood
Writers: Hector Turnbull, Monte M. Katterjohn
Languages: English
Countries: Argentina, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Argentina, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Gloria Swanson and Antonio Moreno and Josef Swickard carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0013417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Wood directs. Alfred Gilks behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Gloria Swanson and Antonio Moreno and Josef Swickard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0013417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.