1917 British film
| What Every Woman Knows | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred W. Durrant |
| Based on | the play What Every Woman Knows by J.M. Barrie |
| Starring | |
| Production company | Barker-Neptune |
| Distributed by | Lucoque Films |
| Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
What Every Woman Knows is a 1917 British comedy drama film directed by Fred W. Durrant and starring Hilda Trevelyan, Madge Tree and Maud Yates. It is an adaptation of the 1908 play What Every Woman Knows by J.M. Barrie. American versions were filmed in 1921 and 1934.
Premise
A young Scottish woman has an arranged marriage with a rising politician and becomes the secret behind his success. However their relationship is threatened by the arrival of a glamorous English socialite who threatens to steal her husband away.
Partial cast
- Hilda Trevelyan - Maggie Wylie
- Maud Yates - The Comtesse
- Madge Tree - Mother
- A.B. Imeson
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- 1917 films
- 1917 comedy-drama films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- British films based on plays
- Films based on works by J. M. Barrie
- British silent feature films
- Films set in London
- British black-and-white films
- 1910s English-language films
- 1910s British films
- Silent British comedy-drama films
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- Silent comedy-drama film stubs