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"A STORY OF WIVES AND GIGOLOS"

1927 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Law student Bob Ward, short on money, takes a job as a "dancing companion" at a roadhouse, where most of his clients are women looking for a little excitement outside their marriage. He falls in love with Sallie Smith, a cigarette girl at the roadhouse, but wealthy young wastrel Tom Mannion also has his eyes on Sallie. Tom persuades her to attend a party on his yacht, and since Sallie has had a fight with Bob over his job, she accepts. Complications ensue.

“A STORY OF WIVES AND GIGOLOS”

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Cast

May McAvoy
Sallie Smith
Malcolm McGregor
Bob Ward
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Aldrich
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Smith
Richard Tucker
Tom Mannion
Cissy Fitzgerald
Madame Leonine
William Demarest
Man About Town
Jean Lefferty
Maizie Blossom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byron Haskin
Writers: C. Graham Baker
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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May McAvoy and Malcolm McGregor and Hedda Hopper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A STORY OF WIVES AND GIGOLOS".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Byron Haskin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4May McAvoy and Malcolm McGregor and Hedda Hopper carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A STORY OF WIVES AND GIGOLOS".
6IMDB entry: tt0018148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.