Movie

Taming a Husband (1910)

• February 24, 1910
• 16m

• Drama

Overview

Neglected by a husband too engrossed by his activities and social obligations, a woman convinces a girlfriend to dress as a man and make love to her openly in the hope to arouse her spouse’s jealousy. Dressed as a male, her friend causes a commotion among the couple’s acquaintances. When the husband eventually catches the newcomer making overtures to his wife, he challenges his rival to a duel.

Director

D.W. Griffith

Starring

Elinor Kershaw, Arthur V. Johnson, Dorothy Bernard