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The Clever Mrs. Carfax is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Donald Crisp released in USA on 5 november 1917 with Julian Eltinge

The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)

The Clever Mrs. Carfax
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Released in USA 5 november 1917
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy

The Clever Mrs. Carfax is a 1917 American comedy silent film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Gardner Hunting and Hector Turnbull. The film features female impersonator Julian Eltinge and stars Daisy Jefferson, Noah Beery, Sr., Rosita Marstini, Jennie Lee, and Fred Church. The film was released on November 5, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.

Synopsis

As described in a film magazine, Billy Wise (Church) dares his friend Temple Trask (Eltinge) to dress in women's garb and take luncheon with him at the club. Trask takes up the challenge and while dressed as Mrs. Carfax meets Helen Scott (Jefferson). Helen has a sickly grandmother who is afraid that her granddaughter will take all of her money, and so she puts her trust in two crooked hirelings. Trask recognizes the grandmother's secretary as a former jail bird and, realizing the situation, accompanies Helen and her grandmother home. Without letting his identity become known, Trask as himself and later as Mrs. Carfax discovers that Helen cares for him. At the grandmother's home he is able to catch the secretary and maid with negotiable securities, trying to make good their escape. He then confesses his costume ruse to Helen, who would rather have him as Trask.

Actors

Julian Eltinge

(Temple Trask / Mrs. Carfax)Noah Beery Sr.

(Adrian Graw)Jennie Lee

(Mrs. Mary Keyes)Fred Church

(Billy Wise)Rosita Marstini

(Rena Varsey)
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