The Stronger Sex
1930-03-15 · 20 min · ★ 8.0
A satire on companionate marriage, in which both sides of a polyamorous married couple take lovers. But when this free love arrangement threatens to break up their comfortable domestic life, they throw them over in favor of an exclusive relationship.
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- Directors
- William Watson
- Production companies
- Christie Film Company
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Carmel MyersThe Novelist
Bert RoachThe Novelist's Husband
Frances LeeThe Flapper (The Husband's Lover)
George E. StoneThe Poet (The Novelist's Lover)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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