The Better Half (film)

The Better Half is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Alice Brady, David Powell and Crauford Kent.^[1]

The Better Half
Directed by	John S. Robertson
Written by	Miriam Michelson (novel) Louis Sherwin
Produced by	Lewis J. Selznick
Starring	Alice Brady David Powell Crauford Kent
Cinematography	H. Lyman Broening
Production company	Selznick Pictures
Distributed by	Selznick Pictures
Release date	September 1918 (1918-09)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot summary

Louise and Trixie Thorley are twins, one is kind-hearted and the other selfish. Although Louise loves Michael Thwaite, he is dazzled by the pampered Trixie and marries her. Trixie soon tires of Michael and departs for Europe with Hendrick Thurston, "an idler." The night she leaves him, Michael is attacked by thugs and loses his sight. To spare his feelings, Louise tends to him posing as Trixie. When Trixie returns, the twins argue, and Trixie kills herself in a fit of remorse. Michael finally regains his sight and, realizing Louise's love, marries her.

Cast

• Alice Brady as Louise / Beatrix Thorley
• David Powell as Michael Thwaite
• Crauford Kent as Hendrick Thurston
• William T. Carleton as Judge Thorley
• Isabel O'Madigan as Mrs. Corlandt
• Richard Allen as Doctor