Almost a Husband
1919 film by Clarence G. Badger
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Almost a Husband is a lost[1] 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill.[2] It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.[3][4][5]
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Directed byClarence G. Badger
Written byRobert F. Hill
Based onOld Ebenezer
by Opie Read
by Opie Read
Produced bySamuel Goldwyn
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| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Written by | Robert F. Hill |
| Based on | Old Ebenezer by Opie Read |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Will Rogers Peggy Wood Herbert Standing Cullen Landis Clara Horton Ed Brady |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine Marcel Le Picard |
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| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
A New England schoolteacher moves to a small Southern town and comes to the aid of many local people, including a young woman who faces unwanted romantic advances from another man. He pretends to marry the woman, but their marriage ends up being real.
Cast
- Will Rogers as Sam Lyman
- Peggy Wood as Eva McElwyn
- Herbert Standing as Banker McElwyn
- Cullen Landis as Jerry Wilson
- Clara Horton as Jane Sheldon
- Ed Brady as Zeb Sawyer
- Sidney De Gray as John Carruthers
- Gus Saville as Jasper Stagg
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (*uncredited)
- Mary Jane Irving (*uncredited)
