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The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)
50 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

Newspaper publisher Temple Trask, who answers the "Letters to the Lovelorn" column under the nom-de-plume "Mrs. Carfax," becomes the hit of his college reunion when he revives his female impersonation act. Returning home, Temple meets ...See moreNewspaper publisher Temple Trask, who answers the "Letters to the Lovelorn" column under the nom-de-plume "Mrs. Carfax," becomes the hit of his college reunion when he revives his female impersonation act. Returning home, Temple meets Billy Wise, another college friend, who wagers one hundred dollars that Temple will not go into a restaurant dressed as a woman. He takes the dare, then sees Helen Scott in the restaurant and, although he is a cynic who does not like women because he knows too much about them, he falls in love. When he notices that Adrian Graw, a crook whom Temple knew when he was a cub reporter, is after Helen's fortune, Temple, impersonating Mrs. Carfax, accompanies Helen and her grandmother, Mrs. Keyes, aboard a steamer to protect them. On the voyage, Helen becomes good friends with Mrs. Carfax and falls in love with Temple. After Mrs. Carfax punches Graw during a struggle for Mrs. Keyes bonds, the police arrest Graw and his accomplice, Rena Varsey. Helen, astonished when Temple removes his wig, falls joyfully into his arms. See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Julian Eltinge Temple Trask / Mrs. Carfax Temple Trask / Mrs. Carfax See fewer	Madame Behave (1925)
Daisy Jefferson Helen Scott Helen Scott See fewer	The County Chairman (1914)
Noah Beery Adrian Graw Adrian Graw See fewer	Beau Geste (1926)
Rosita Marstini Rena Varsey Rena Varsey See fewer	Blood and Sand (1922)
Jennie Lee Mrs. Mary Keyes Mrs. Mary Keyes See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Fred Church Billy Wise Billy Wise See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Mary Wise Mrs. Bruce (as Mrs. Wise) Mrs. Bruce (as Mrs. Wise) See fewer	The Serpent's Tooth (1917)
Fred De Shon Trask's Valet Trask's Valet See fewer	The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)