When the Wife's Away
When the Wife's Away
1926, No Language. Directed by Frank R. Strayer.
Mistaken identity and female impersonation take place when indigents Billy Winthrop (George K. Arthur) and Ethel Winthrop (Dorothy Reviere) rent a fashionable apartment for a few days in order to impress rich uncle Hiram (Tom Ricketts.) Complications and misunderstanding arise.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Released
- 20 October 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Douglas Bronston
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When the Wife's Away runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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When the Wife's Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 1926. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like When the Wife's Away?
If you liked When the Wife's Away, try The Importance of Being Earnest, A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out.
Who directed When the Wife's Away?
When the Wife's Away (1926) was directed by Frank R. Strayer and stars George K. Arthur, Dorothy Revier, Bobby Dunn.