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Poor Men's Wives (1923)
70 min | Drama

Poor Men's Wives (1923)

70 min | Drama

Laura Bedford marries poor taxi driver Jim Maberne, and her chum Claribel marries wealthy Richard Smith-Blanton. When the two women accidentally meet sometime later, Laura eagerly accepts Claribel's invitation to an artists' ball. Because ...See moreLaura Bedford marries poor taxi driver Jim Maberne, and her chum Claribel marries wealthy Richard Smith-Blanton. When the two women accidentally meet sometime later, Laura eagerly accepts Claribel's invitation to an artists' ball. Because of her poverty, Laura is obliged to obtain a ball gown on approval. At the ball she repulses the advances of Smith-Blanton. When her children ruin the dress the next day, Laura takes her husband's savings to pay for it. Jim discovers the loss and orders Laura out. When, later, he comes upon her struggling against Smith-Blanton, Claribel tells him the whole story. Jim gives Smith-Blanton a beating and takes his wife home. Written by AFI See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Barbara La Marr Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne See fewer	The Eternal City (1923)
David Butler Jim Maherne Jim Maherne See fewer	You'll Find Out (1940)
Betty Francisco Claribel Claribel See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
Richard Tucker Richard Smith-Blanton Richard Smith-Blanton See fewer	The Jazz Singer (1927)
Zasu Pitts Apple Annie Apple Annie See fewer	Greed (1924)
Muriel McCormac Twin Twin See fewer	The Skyrocket (1926)
Mickey McBan Twin Twin See fewer	Beau Geste (1926)