Blind Husbands
Oct 21 1919
•1h 29m
•Romance, Drama
An Austrian military officer and rogue attempts to seduce the wife of a surgeon. The two men confront each other in a test of abilities that ends surprisingly.
Cast
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Erich von Stroheim
Lt. Erich von Steuben
Gibson Gowland
Silent Sepp
Sam De Grasse
Dr. Armstrong
Francelia Billington
Margaret Armstrong
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