Respectable by Proxy
1920, English. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
Rich Southerner John Stanley Hale meets flirtatious actress Elizabeth Roddard, she induces him to marry her, but after several days of quarreling, he flees to Russia. After John's vessel is sunk in mid-ocean and he is reported dead, Elizabeth convinces her destitute and ailing friend Betty Blair to pose as John's widow in order to inherit his fine home in Alabama.
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- Released
- 15 February 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Florence Myott
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Respectable by Proxy runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Respectable by Proxy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 February 1920. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Respectable by Proxy?
If you liked Respectable by Proxy, try The Nest, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
Who directed Respectable by Proxy?
Respectable by Proxy (1920) was directed by J. Stuart Blackton and stars Sylvia Breamer, William R. Dunn, Bessie Stinson.