A Wife on Trial explained

A Wife on Trial
Director:	Ruth Ann Baldwin
Starring:	Mignon Anderson Leo Pierson L.M. Wells
Cinematography:	Stephen S. Norton
Editing:	Roy Dixon
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	50 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

A Wife on Trial is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Mignon Anderson, Leo Pierson, and L.M. Wells.^{[1] [2]}

This film is considered a lost film.

Cast

• Mignon Anderson as Phyllis Narcissa
• Leo Pierson as Allan Harrington
• L.M. Wells as Horace de Guenther
• Julia Jackson as Mrs. de Guenther
• George C. Pearce as Wallis

Preservation

With no prints of A Wife on Trial located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films.^[2]

Bibliography

• Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.

Notes and References

1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 26
2. Web site: A Wife on Trial . afi.com . March 23, 2024.
3. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: A Wife on Trial . March 23, 2024 . Library of Congress.