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A Man’s Prerogative
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by George Nichols
Cast: Robert Edeson [?] [Oliver Rand or Oliver Wade]?, Mary Alden [Elizabeth Towne], Charles Clary [Charles Vincent], Billie West [Catherine]
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by Frank E. Woods. / Released 19 April 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Oliver and Elizabeth wed. He is a famous lawyer, careless of his personal conduct, but has implicit faith in Elizabeth. She is a woman of strong mind, a magazine writer of repute, and believes he should guide himself by the same code that governs her. Two of their associates are profligates, Charles, an artist, and Catherine. Oliver trifles with Catherine and this so embitters Elizabeth, that she pretends to receive the attentions of Charles, although it is made clear that she has remained pure. Nevertheless, she purposely permits her husband to believe otherwise. He has considered her like Caesar’s wife, but his faith is shattered. A child is born to her and the father doubts its parentage. Worse than this, society also believes her guilty. A divorce separates Oliver from Elizabeth. She is ostracized with her child. In the end the evidence of her purity, which she had purposely concealed, becomes known to Oliver through the dying confession of Charles, and the husband and wife are reconciled and Elizabeth is vindicated, but only after she has seen and regretted the folly of her rebellion against the first law of society. The death of their child plays a large part.
Reviews: [From The Moving Picture World, 1 May 1915, page ?] A Reliance four-reel production starring Robert Edeson, with Mary Alden playing the feminine lead. This also belongs to the Masterpictures Program, and has been produced by George Nichols from a scenario written by Frank B. Woods. The story in the first place has not dealt easily with the subject, for in trying to present a truth which there is no denying, there has been a slight tendency to overdraw the situation, thereby retarding a natural development. There is also noticeable considerable padding, and a brief story is told with labor. It must be remembered at the same time that to the average audience the picture would have rather a strong appeal.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 18 October 2022.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 247 : Website-IMDb.
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