Married in Name Only(1917)
A Most Novel and Intense Drama Based Upon Eugenic Principals.
Married in Name Only Synopsis
Robert Worthing marries his sweetheart, Madeline Francis, but the wedding is ruined by his mother, who announces that because she and her parents are insane, he possesses tainted genes. Fearing that he will pass the disease on to his children, the bridegroom avoids his new wife and locks the door between their rooms. Deeply in love with Madeline, whom he is forced to love only as a sister, Robert considers suicide, but all ends well when the young man learns that he was adopted.
Married in Name Only (1917) is a drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence, released on October 1, 1917 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Gretchen Hartman, Milton Sills, Marie Shotwell and Dora Mills Adams.
- Director:
- Edmund Lawrence
- Writers:
- Edmund Lawrence, Ivan Abramson
- Production:
- Ivan Film Productions
- Status:
- Released
Married in Name Only Cast & Crew
Main cast
Gretchen Hartman
as Madeline Francis
Milton Sills
as Robert Worthing
Marie Shotwell
as Mrs. Worthing
Dora Mills Adams
as Mrs. Francis
William Desmond
Key crew
Directed by Edmund Lawrence, written by Edmund Lawrence and Ivan Abramson.
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The main cast of Married in Name Only (1917) includes Gretchen Hartman, Milton Sills, Marie Shotwell, Dora Mills Adams and William Desmond. The film was directed by Edmund Lawrence. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Married in Name Only released?
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Married in Name Only was released on October 1, 1917 and runs for 1h.