His Wife, The Unknown_
A war blind painter marries his nurse. But after he can see again through an operation, he does not recognize her. Then she decides to leave him in order to return to his service under a different name. Only when the painter falls in love with her as a stranger to him, she reveal herself.
Starring
Willy Fritsch, Lil Dagover, Edith Edwards
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
His Wife, The Unknown was released 103 years ago in 1923.
Overview
A war blind painter marries his nurse. But after he can see again through an operation, he does not recognize her. Then she decides to leave him in order to ...
His Wife, The Unknown is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 17m.
CAST (10)
Willy Fritsch
Wilbur Crawford
Lil Dagover
Eva
EE
Edith Edwards
Mabel
KF
Karl Falkenberg
Sam
Jaro Fürth
Polizeikommissar
Maria Reisenhofer
Crawfords Mutter
MW
Maria Wefers
Esther
ML
Martin Lübbert
Jack
Paul Rehkopf
Detektiv
MS
Mathilde Sussin
Frau Hurst
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is His Wife, The Unknown about?
A war blind painter marries his nurse. But after he can see again through an operation, he does not recognize her. Then she decides to leave him in order to return to his service under a different name. Only when the painter falls in love with her as a stranger to him, she reveal herself.
How long is His Wife, The Unknown?
His Wife, The Unknown has a runtime of 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Who stars in His Wife, The Unknown?
The cast of His Wife, The Unknown includes Willy Fritsch, Lil Dagover, Edith Edwards, Karl Falkenberg, Jaro Fürth.
What is the rating of His Wife, The Unknown?
His Wife, The Unknown has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance