COMEDY . 1918 . 0h 50m

Wives and Other Wives_

"A Honeymoon Rivulet Studded With the Inevitable Snags of Early Married Life"

Assuming the worst Geoffrey Challoner impulsively storms out of the house when he sees his new wife Robin reading old love letters. In his absence, Norman Craig, planning with his wife to lease an upstairs apartment owned by Judge Corcoran, wanders into the Challoners' apartment. Robin, mistaking him for a burglar, shoots him and then runs for a doctor. Returning, Geoffrey again rashly makes assumptions and immediately files for divorce. Mrs. Craig and Norman, who had merely fainted, are invited to Judge Corcoran's weekend home along with the Challoners, whom the judge hopes to reunite. Following a bewildering series of misadventures, including an attempted robbery by the maid and the chauffeur, Geoffrey learns that the love letters were his own, and the young couple are reconciled.

Starring Mary Miles Minter, Colin Chase, George Periolat
0h 50m
Runtime
1918
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A Honeymoon Rivulet Studded With the Inevitable Snags of Early Married Life

Assuming the worst Geoffrey Challoner impulsively storms out of the house when he sees his new wife Robin reading old love letters. In his absence, Norman Craig, planning with his wife to lease an upstairs apartment owned by Judge Corcoran, wanders into the Challoners' apartment. Robin, mistaking him for a burglar, shoots him and then runs for a doctor. Returning, Geoffrey again rashly makes assumptions and immediately files for divorce. Mrs. Craig and Norman, who had merely fainted, are invited to Judge Corcoran's weekend home along with the Challoners, whom the judge hopes to reunite. Following a bewildering series of misadventures, including an attempted robbery by the maid and the chauffeur, Geoffrey learns that the love letters were his own, and the young couple are reconciled.

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Mary Miles Minter stars as Robin Challoner in Wives and Other Wives.
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Wives and Other Wives was released 108 years ago in 1918.
Overview
Assuming the worst Geoffrey Challoner impulsively storms out of the house when he sees his new wife Robin reading old love letters. In his absence, Norman Cr...
Wives and Other Wives is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.

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50 min (0h 50m)
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What is Wives and Other Wives about?
Assuming the worst Geoffrey Challoner impulsively storms out of the house when he sees his new wife Robin reading old love letters. In his absence, Norman Craig, planning with his wife to lease an upstairs apartment owned by Judge Corcoran, wanders into the Challoners' apartment. Robin, mistaking him for a burglar, shoots him and then runs for a doctor. Returning, Geoffrey again rashly makes assumptions and immediately files for divorce. Mrs. Craig and Norman, who had merely fainted, are invited to Judge Corcoran's weekend home along with the Challoners, whom the judge hopes to reunite. Following a bewildering series of misadventures, including an attempted robbery by the maid and the chauffeur, Geoffrey learns that the love letters were his own, and the young couple are reconciled.
How long is Wives and Other Wives?
Wives and Other Wives has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in Wives and Other Wives?
The cast of Wives and Other Wives includes Mary Miles Minter, Colin Chase, George Periolat, William Garwood, Margaret Shelby.

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Comedy Drama
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