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Jealousy's First Wife (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

Jealousy's First Wife (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

The green-eyed monster is depicted here in the mind of Homer Withington, a successful businessman, because he used his brains, and in an unsuccessful husband because he failed to use them. His wife, Helen, leads a terrible existence ...See moreThe green-eyed monster is depicted here in the mind of Homer Withington, a successful businessman, because he used his brains, and in an unsuccessful husband because he failed to use them. His wife, Helen, leads a terrible existence because of his jealous fears, and his little daughter Beatrice lives in the midst of turmoil and suspicion. Homer is so obsessed with the fear that his wife is entertaining someone else, that he leaves the office and rushes home to spy upon her. On another occasion he accuses her of flirting with Randolph Truax, a social favorite, who, up to that moment she does not even know. One day Homer catches his wife Helen writing a letter. He snatches it violently from her hand, only to find that it is to her mother. His frequent apologies satisfy each time, but leave a taint of bitterness. Later on, Truax's auto knocks Helen down. Truax takes her in his machine to her own home. He places her on the davenport and makes her comfortable. Homer, snooping around, enters by the back stairway, and just as Truax is placing the pillows under Helen's head. Homer enters and sees. Magnifying the situation in his jealous anger, Homer seizes a heavy cane, and sneaking upon Truax strikes him unconscious. As Helen tries to explain, Homer strikes her in the face, accusing her of sending the child out with the maid so that she could be alone with her lover. Banished from her home by her infuriated husband, Helen seeks rest in the park. She is lured to an apartment and robbed of her clothes. Not knowing where to turn for assistance, she hastily scribbles a note and drops it out of the window. It falls into the hands of Truax, who rescues her just in time. He takes her home to her husband, forces Homer to listen to the truth and then Helen refuses to longer live with him. The lesson comes too late for Homer, who by his cruel treatment, has forfeited her love forever. Later on, Truax meets Helen, and woos and wins her for his own. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
George Periolat Homer Withington Homer Withington See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)
Vivian Rich Helen Withington Helen Withington See fewer	In Trust (1915)
Gayne Whitman Randolph Truax (as Alfred Vosburgh) Randolph Truax (as Alfred Vosburgh) See fewer	Money Madness (1917)
Louise Lester Margaret Stone Margaret Stone See fewer	Calamity Anne's Dream (1913)
Robert Klein Captain Calkins Captain Calkins See fewer	The Ancient Mariner (1925)