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Blind Husbands (1919)

92 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   21 October 1919 (USA)
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An Austrian military officer and roue' attempts to seduce the wife of a surgeon. The two men confront each other in a test of abilities that ends surprisingly.

Director:

Erich von Stroheim

Writers:

Erich von Stroheim (screenplay), Erich von Stroheim (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Sam De Grasse, Francelia Billington and Erich von Stroheim
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse ...
Dr. Robert Armstrong
Francelia Billington Francelia Billington ...
Erich von Stroheim ...
Lt. Erich von Steuben
Gibson Gowland ...
Silent Sepp (as T.H. Gibson Gowland)
Fay Holderness Fay Holderness ...
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Ruby Kendrick Ruby Kendrick ...
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Richard Cummings Richard Cummings ...
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Louis Fitzroy Louis Fitzroy ...
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William De Vaull William De Vaull ...
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Jack Mathis Jack Mathis ...
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Percy Challenger Percy Challenger ...
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Storyline

An Austrian military officer and roue' attempts to seduce the wife of a surgeon. The two men confront each other in a test of abilities that ends surprisingly. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Alps | Dog | Mountain | Rescue | Husband Wife Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Lei das Montanhas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Film Manufacturing Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(18 fps)  | Germany: (18 fps) (Berlin International Film Festival)  | Austria: (18 fps)  | UK: (DVD release)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Erich von Stroheim had to agree to wave fees as writer and director in order to make this first film as writer director. However, he still got $200 a week to star. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In one shot, when the wife walks across her bedroom, a spotlight beam is visible on the ground following her. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Hollywood: Autocrats (#1.7)" (1980) See more »