Idle Wives (1916)

191629mdir. Lois Weber, Phillips SmalleyUnited Statessilent film

With Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley, Ben F. Wilson

Directed by Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley

Idle Wives is a 1916 American silent drama film co-directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley. The film was released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Surviving reels of the film are preserved at the Library of Congress. The film was released on DVD/Blu-ray in 2018.

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