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Behold My Wife!
“Her savage heart pounded with revenge when her love went unwanted!”
8.0 / 10• 1934• 1h 19m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, Michael vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across the country angrily, and lands up at a saloon, where he is shot by an Indian, Pete. Pete's girlfriend, Tonita nurses Michael's wound and falls in love with him. Michael realizes this, proposes marriage to Tonita - a perfect revenge for his prejudice family. They marry and he takes her to New York, in full Indian dress hoping to embarrass the family.
Cast & Crew
Sylvia Sidney
Tonita Storm Cloud
Lead
Gene Raymond
Michael Carter
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Hubert (Catherine) Carter
H.B. Warner
Hubert Carter
Juliette Compton
Diana Carter-Curson
Monroe Owsley
Bob Prentice
Ann Sheridan
Mary White
Kenneth Thomson
Jim Curson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mitchell Leisen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Behold My Wife! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
