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Idle Wives (1916)
70 min | Drama

Idle Wives (1916)

70 min | Drama

John Wall meets his new sweetheart and takes her to the movies; his neglected wife Anne follows them there. Molly, disobeying her parents, meets her boyfriend at the same theater. A working man with his wife and children, all obsessed with...See moreJohn Wall meets his new sweetheart and takes her to the movies; his neglected wife Anne follows them there. Molly, disobeying her parents, meets her boyfriend at the same theater. A working man with his wife and children, all obsessed with the sordidness of their lives, also attend the movie, as does a dishonorable young man. They watch a film called 'Life's Mirror' in which they see their own lives turned into dramas, complete with possible "final curtains.": Molly, who refuses to listen to her parents, sees her motion-picture surrogate give birth to an illegitimate child after she is abandoned by her boyfriend; Anne Wall, tired of the phoniness of John's wealthy family and friends, deserts him and their children to return to the slums and do charity work for the needy. After the movie, John, sadder but wiser, leaves his sweetheart and goes home with Anne, Molly decides to apologize to her parents, the working man's family realizes that they must look to the future, and the young man promises to lead a more responsible life. Written by Pamela Short See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Lois Weber Anne Wall Anne Wall See fewer	Suspense (1913)
Phillips Smalley John Wall John Wall See fewer	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917)
Mary MacLaren Molly Molly See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)
Edward Hearn Richard Richard See fewer	As No Man Has Loved (1925)
Seymour Hastings Billy Shane Billy Shane See fewer	Macbeth (1916)
Countess Du Cello Wall's Mother Wall's Mother See fewer	The Girl of Lost Lake (1916)
Pauline Aster Alberta Alberta See fewer	Idle Wives (1916)
Cecilia Matthews Molly's Mother Molly's Mother See fewer	Idle Wives (1916)
Ben F. Wilson Mr. Jamison Mr. Jamison See fewer	The Power God (1925)
Maude George Mrs. Jamison Mrs. Jamison See fewer	The Wedding March (1928)
Neva Gerber Mary Wells Mary Wells See fewer	The Voice from the Sky (1929)
Charles Perley Tough Burns Tough Burns See fewer	The Chosen Prince, or the Friendship of David and Jonathan (1917)
Frankie Lee Poor Family's Son Poor Family's Son See fewer	Jinx (1919)
Georgia French John & Anne's Child (uncredited) John & Anne's Child (uncredited) See fewer	The Wolf and His Mate (1918)
Mae Giraci Alberta's Daughter (uncredited) Alberta's Daughter (uncredited) See fewer	Jinx (1919)
George Hupp Poor Family's Son (uncredited) Poor Family's Son (uncredited) See fewer	Little Orphant Annie (1918)
Mattie Witting Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	Shoes (1916)