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The Make-Believe Wife is a american film of genre Comedy directed by John S. Robertson released in USA on 17 november 1918 with Billie Burke

The Make-Believe Wife (1918)

The Make-Believe Wife
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Released in USA 17 november 1918
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating64% 3.203133.203133.203133.203133.20313

The Make-Believe Wife is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film starring Billie Burke and directed by John S. Robertson. Based on an original story for the screen it was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Actors

Billie Burke

(Phyllis Ashbrook)Alfred Hickman

(Roger Mason)Ida Darling

(Mrs. Ashbrook)David Powell

(John Manning)Bigelow Cooper

(Mr. Ashbrook)
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