Craig's Wife (1928 film)

Craig's Wife is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Irene Rich, Warner Baxter and Virginia Bradford. It was based on the 1925 play Craig's Wife by George Kelly. Subsequent film adaptations followed in 1936 as Craig's Wife and 1950 as Harriet Craig.^[1]

Craig's Wife
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Directed by	William C. deMille
Written by	Clara Beranger
Starring	Irene Rich Warner Baxter Virginia Bradford
Cinematography	David Abel
Edited by	Anne Bauchens
Production company	Pathé Exchange
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	September 16, 1928 (1928-09-16)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell.^[2]

Cast

• Irene Rich as Mrs. Craig
• Warner Baxter as Walter Craig
• Virginia Bradford as Ethel
• Carroll Nye as John Fredericks
• Lilyan Tashman as Mrs. Passmore
• George Irving as Mr. Passmore
• Jane Keckley as Miss Austen
• Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Frazer
• Ethel Wales as Eliza
• Rada Rae as Mary
• Mary Emery

Preservation

With no prints of Craig's Wife located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3]