Married in Name Only
Married in Name Only is a 1917 American silent film written by Ivan Abramson and directed by, starring Gretchen Hartman, Milton Sills, and Marie Shotwell.
Plot
The plot is based on eugenics. Madeline Francis is just about to marry Robert Worthing when she learns that there is insanity in his family history. Hence they cannot have children lest they surely pass on the madness to their spawn. Madeline begs for the marriage to take place to avoid shame, but she is treated like a sister rather than a bride. Madeline is left to contemplate suicide, but joy returns when Worthing finally learns he was adopted and that they can procreate without fear.Cast
- Gretchen Hartman as Madeline Francis
- Milton Sills as Robert Worthing
- Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Worthing
- Dora Mills Adams as Mrs. Francis