The Truth About Husbands

The Truth About Husbands is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Anna Lehr, Holmes Herbert, and Elizabeth Garrison. It was released in December 1920.

The Truth About Husbands
Directed by	Kenneth Webb
Written by	Violet Clark
Based on	the play, The Profligate by Arthur Wing Pinero
Produced by	Whitman Bennett
Starring	Anna Lehr Holmes Herbert Elizabeth Garrison
Production company	Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed by	Associated First National Pictures
Release date	December 1920 (1920-12) (US)[1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Anna Lehr as Janet Preece
• Holmes Herbert as Dustan Renshaw
• Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Stonehay
• May McAvoy as Leslie Brownell
• Richard Gordon as Hugh Murray
• Ivo Dawson as Lord Randolph
• Arthur Rankin as Wilfred Brownell
• Lorraine Frost as Irene Stoney

Controversy

In 1916, there were protests to showing this film by men of Pine City, Minnesota, which was booked at their local cinema, Family Theatre. They viewed it as too controversial.^[2]