| His Wife's Friend | |
| Director: | Joe De Grasse |
| Producer: | Thomas H. Ince |
| Screenplay: | John Burland Harris-Burland R. Cecil Smith |
| Starring: | Dorothy Dalton Warren Cook Henry Mortimer Richard Neill S. Barrett William A. Williams |
| Cinematography: | John Stumar |
| Editing: | Ralph Dixon |
| Studio: | Thomas H. Ince Productions Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
His Wife's Friend is a lost[1] 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Joe De Grasse and written by John Burland Harris-Burland and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Warren Cook, Henry Mortimer, Richard Neill, S. Barrett, and William A. Williams. The film was released on December 21, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.[2] [3]
As described in a film magazine,[4] Lady Marion Grimwood (Dalton) finds little congeniality in her union with Sir Robert Grimwood (Cook) and welcomes the innocent attentions of John Heritage (Mortimer) when he shows an interest in her. The sudden death of her husband by drowning is apparently explained when she receives a note claiming that Sir Robert knew of her attachment to John before his death. While she ponders over this, unwilling to believe in its entirety, she is attacked by Sir Waiverly (Neill), whose attempt to kill her is blocked. It is then discovered that a Chinese man, Ling Foo, possesses a poison that paralyzes will power. This, it is discovered, was the cause of Sir Robert's death. With this last obstacle removed, Lady Marion and John look forward to a life of happiness.