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The Wife of the Centaur
Also known as {The Wife of a Centaur}
(1924) American
B&W : Seven reels / 6586 feet
Directed by King Vidor

Cast: Eleanor Boardman [Joan Converse], John Gilbert [Jeffrey Dwyer], Aileen Pringle [Inez Martin], Kate Lester [Mrs. Converse], William Haines [Edward Converse], Kate Price [Mattie], Jacqueline Gadsden [Hope Larrimore], Bruce Covington [Mr. Covington], Philo McCullough [Harry Todd], Lincoln Stedman [Chuck], William Orlamond [Uncle Roger], Betty Francisco

Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn Distributing Corporation. / Scenario by Douglas Z. Doty, from the novel The Wife of the Centaur by Cyril L. Hume. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons. Costume design by Sophie Wachner. Assistant director, David Howard. Cinematography by John Arnold. Edited by Hugh Wynn. Presented by Louis B. Mayer. / Released 1 December 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Writers

Listing updated: 20 May 2005.

References: Carroll-Matinee p. 140; Dowd-Vidor pp. 53, 54-55, 56; Drew-Speaking p. 274; Eames-MGM p. 16; FilmDaily-1926 p. 59; Weaver-Twenty p. 143 : Website-IMDb.