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Lonely Wives

193185 minUnited States
Comedy
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Original language
English
This copy runs
85:21
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English

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Synopsis

A lawyer maintains a respectable public image while seeking romantic freedom after office hours. His absent wife's mother watches him closely, making concealment essential. A lookalike offers a possible solution whose success depends on everyone accepting the wrong man.

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DirectorsRussell Mack

Historical context

Edward Everett Horton's dual role turns the difference between public respectability and private behaviour into a literal doubling. The farce grows from stage material adapted for an early sound audience.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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