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His Buddy's Wife Synopsis
Jim McMorrow and Bill Mullaney become close friends during the fighting in France, and Bill asks Jim to look after his family if anything should happen to him. Bill does not return from a patrol in no man's land, and Jim goes to the Mullaney farm, taking care of Bill's wife, Mary, and old Mother Mullaney, who dies shortly after Jim arrives. Jim and Mary are left alone on the farm, and the neighbors begin to gossip. Mary decides that she and Jim must be married, but Bill reappears on the eve of the wedding, telling of his capture by the Germans. Jim quickly realizes that Mary still loves Bill and reluctantly passes out of their lives, finding a cup of gall where he expected a wedding feast.
The Business of Life Synopsis
Carrying on with the antique business of her deceased father, Jacqueline Nevers (Alice Joyce) is asked to catalog James Desboro's (Walter McGrail) collection. When they fall in love, it induces the jealousy of Elena Clydesdale, a married woman who is also in love with James. Jacqueline and James marry, but Elena endangers their happiness by announcing that she and James are having an affair. When Elena becomes ill, she becomes reconciled with her husband and confesses her lies to Jacqueline, permitting the newlyweds to live in peace.
"His Buddy's Wife" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Business of Life" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
His Buddy's Wife