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  • The World and His Wife (1920)
  • 60 min | Drama
The World and His Wife (1920)
60 min | Drama

Elderly Spanish nobleman Don Julian is happily married to Teodora, a beautiful young girl, when his protégé, young poet Ernest, comes to live with them. Although Teodora entertains only motherly feelings towards Ernesto, vicious gossips ...See moreElderly Spanish nobleman Don Julian is happily married to Teodora, a beautiful young girl, when his protégé, young poet Ernest, comes to live with them. Although Teodora entertains only motherly feelings towards Ernesto, vicious gossips spread false rumors of a love affair between the two young people. Don Alvarez, the most bitter slanderer of all, finally arouses Ernesto's rage and a duel is arranged. Don Julian, realizing that the youth is no match for one of the best swordsmen in Spain, forces the slanderer into a fight with him in which Don Alvarez is killed and Don Julian gravely wounded. Ernesto calls upon the dying Don Julian to convince him of his wife's innocence, but the husband, misled by his brother Severo, believes the youth has come to visit Teodora. Don Julian rises from his bed, denounces his wife, and dies, ironically driving Ernesto and Teodora from the house to face the world together. Written by AFI See less
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Writers
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (play "El Gran galeoto") | Frances Marion (scenario) | Charles Frederic Nirdlinger (English adaptation)
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Updated Jul 18, 1920

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Jul 18, 1920 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
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Don Julian Don Julian   See fewer
Alma Rubens
Teodora Teodora   See fewer
Gaston Glass
Ernesto Ernesto   See fewer
Pedro de Cordoba
Don Severo Don Severo   See fewer
Charles K. Gerrard
Don Alvarez Don Alvarez   See fewer
Byron Russell
Captain Wickersham Captain Wickersham   See fewer
Peter Barbierre
Don Julian's Friend (as Peter Barbier) Don Julian's Friend (as Peter Barbier)   See fewer
Pierre Gendron
Don Alvarez's Friend (as Leon Gendron) Don Alvarez's Friend (as Leon Gendron)   See fewer
Vincent Macchia
Don Alvarez's Friend Don Alvarez's Friend   See fewer
James Savold
Ernesto's Father Ernesto's Father   See fewer
Margaret Dale
Mercedes Mercedes   See fewer
Rae Allen
Ernesto's Mother Ernesto's Mother   See fewer
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