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             The Wife’s Stratagem 
            (1914) United States of America 
            B&W : One reel 
            Directed by Travers Vale 
            Cast: Joseph McDermott [Mr. Howard, the husband], Irene Howley [Mrs. Howard, the wife], Ivan Christy [the stranger], Jack Drumier [the peddler], Marie Newton [the daughter], [?] Mary Malatesta? 
            Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 29 October 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. 
            Drama. 
            Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] In ridding himself of the woman whom he has ceased to love, the man does not hesitate to be brutal. A passer-by intervenes, becomes interested in the girl, and later marries her. Years later, chance brings the girl across the path of the man who once treated her so basely. 
            Survival status: (unknown) 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Listing updated: 14 September 2023. 
            References: Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-IMDb. 
            
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