Troublesome Wives_
"A pilot's wife takes the blame when a designer's wife is compromised by a spy."
Based on the play "Summer Lightning" by Ernest Denny, two housewives become embroiled with a foreign spy network.
Starring
Eric Bransby Williams, Mabel Poulton, Lilian Oldland
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Troublesome Wives was released 98 years ago in 1928.
Overview
Based on the play "Summer Lightning" by Ernest Denny, two housewives become embroiled with a foreign spy network.
Troublesome Wives is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 10m.
CAST (6)
EB
Eric Bransby Williams
Eric Paget
Mabel Poulton
Betty Paget
Lilian Oldland
Norah Cameron
RR
Roy Russell
Alec Cameron
RF
Reginald Fox
Maxwell
Marie Ault
Aunt Mary
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What is Troublesome Wives about?
Based on the play "Summer Lightning" by Ernest Denny, two housewives become embroiled with a foreign spy network.
How long is Troublesome Wives?
Troublesome Wives has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).
Who stars in Troublesome Wives?
The cast of Troublesome Wives includes Eric Bransby Williams, Mabel Poulton, Lilian Oldland, Roy Russell, Reginald Fox.
GENRES (1)
Comedy