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The Road to Divorce
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4875 feet
Directed by Philip E. Rosen (Phil Rosen)

Cast: Mary MacLaren [Mary Bird], William Ellingford [Nathan Bird], Alberta Lee [Mrs. Bird], Edward Peil [Doctor Shaw], Eugenie Forde [Aunt Mehitable], Gloria Holt [Little Jane], Arthur Redden [Little Johnny], Bonnie Hill [Pauline Dallas], Ray Stecker [the little son], Helen Davidge [Nora]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by J. Grubb Alexander, from a screen story by J. Grubb Alexander. Cinematography by Harold Janes. / © 9 March 1920 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP14854]. Released 5 April 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working titles: The Better Half and Wife or Woman.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3747.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Children - Marriages

Listing updated: 7 June 2010.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3747; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 35 : Website-AFI.