Josselyn's Wife
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Josselyn's Wife

7.0 / 10 1919 50mNR English
Drama

Storyline

Bessie Barriscale and Nigel Barrie play Ellen and Gibbs Josselyn, a young married couple who have spent several years in Europe while Gibbs, an artist, developed his talent. When they return to the States, they stay with Gibbs' father (Tom Guise) and stepmother (Kathleen Kirkham). Gibbs had never cared much for his stepmother, Lillian, but now he warms up to her -- a lot. Lillian is much younger than her husband and begins spending a suspicious amount of time with her stepson.

Cast & Crew

Bessie Barriscale

Bessie Barriscale

Ellen Latimer Josselyn

Lead
Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie

Gibbs Josselyn

Kathleen Kirkham

Kathleen Kirkham

Lillian Josselyn

Joseph J. Dowling

Joseph J. Dowling

Grandpa Latimer (as Joseph Dowling)

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Tommy Josselyn

Leslie Stuart

Leslie Stuart

Lindsay Pepper (as Leslie Stewart)

Marguerite De La Motte

Marguerite De La Motte

Lizzie

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Aunt Elsie

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Hickman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Josselyn's Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker