CinemaOSMovie · 1926 · 1h 10m · NR

For Alimony Only

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A stormy marriage of 6 months between Narcissa and Peter Williams ends in a bitter quarrel, and to gain his freedom Peter offers her more alimony than he can afford. Then he meets Mary Martin, who restores his faith in marriage. With business reverses, Peter falls behind in his alimony payments and neglects his new wife. Narcissa, however, manages to support Bertie Waring, a young sofa-hound; but she protests the delayed alimony and Mary is forced to take a job with an interior decorating establishment. Peter goes to Narcissa to appeal to her generosity, at the moment when Mary (unaware of Narcissa's identity as her husband's first wife) is working in Narcissa's apartment; seeing them together, Mary leaves in humiliation and accepts an invitation from Bertie....

Directed byWilliam C. deMille

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
September 20, 1926
Studios
DeMille Pictures Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Leatrice Joy

Leatrice Joy

Mary Martin Williams

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Peter Williams

Lilyan Tashman

Lilyan Tashman

Narcissa Williams

Casson Ferguson

Casson Ferguson

Bertie Waring

Toby Claude

The Maid

Creative team
Directed by
William C. deMille
William C. deMille
Written by
Lenore J. Coffee

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