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Husbands for Rent

Name: Husbands for Rent
Director: Henry Lehrman
Released: 1927
Cast: Owen Moore, John Miljan, Claude Gillingwater, Helen Lynch, Hugh Herbert

1927Henry LehrmanIMDb: /10

Synopsis

After six months of marriage--a whole half-year!--a couple decides that they have made a mistake and plans to divorce. Her father, though, has other ideas and hatches a plot to to make them realize that they really do love each other and they should stay married.

Director

Henry Lehrman

Cast

Claude Gillingwater

John Miljan

Arthur Hoyt

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Husbands for Rent Review: Is This 1927 Silent Comedy Still Funny?

Is Husbands for Rent worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a high tolerance for the manipulative 'father-knows-best' tropes of the late silent era. This fil...

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Husbands for Rent

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#739Archive Rank#474

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Knowledge Base

Husbands for Rent FAQ

The movie Husbands for Rent was directed by Henry Lehrman.

Husbands for Rent was released in the year 1927.

Husbands for Rent is a movie from United States.

Husbands for Rent is categorised as Romance, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Husbands for Rent features Claude Gillingwater, John Miljan, Arthur Hoyt, Katherine Perry.

The screenplay for Husbands for Rent was written by C. Graham Baker, Joseph Jackson, Edwin Justus Mayer.

If you enjoy Husbands for Rent, you might also like An Amateur Devil (1920), Kids Is Kids (1920), The Flame (1920), Roaring Lions on the Midnight Express (1918).

Yes, Husbands for Rent (1927) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Comedy qualities.