When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life..

If you have seventy-five minutes to spare and love dusty, weird pre-code movies, Virtuous Husband is absolutely worth a watch today. But if you can't stand stagey early-talkies where people stand around like they're glued to the floor, you will probably hate this with a passion. 🙄 The whole setup is just so bizarrely...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you have seventy-five minutes to spare and love dusty, weird pre-code movies, Virtuous Husband is absolutely worth a watch today. But if you can't stand stagey early-talkies where people stand around like they're glued to the floor, you will probably hate this with a passion. 🙄 The whole setup is just so bizarrely frustrating. This rich guy named Daniel gets married, but his dead mother left him a giant stack of letters telling him exactly how to behave as a husband. He actually brings the..."

Jean Arthur
Fred Niblo Jr., Dale Van Every, Jerry Horwin, Edward Ludwig, Dorrance Davis
United States

