The Virtuous Husband is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Jerry Horwin, Edward Ludwig, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent, Jean Arthur, J. C. Nugent, Alison Skipworth and Tully Marshall. The film was released on April 12, 1931 by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

The Virtuous Husband
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVin Moore
Screenplay byJerry Horwin
Edward Ludwig
Fred Niblo, Jr.
Dale Van Every
Produced byCarl Laemmle, Jr.
StarringBetty Compson
Elliott Nugent
Jean Arthur
J. C. Nugent
Alison Skipworth
Tully Marshall
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byArthur Hilton
Harry W. Lieb
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 12, 1931 (1931-04-12)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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A man marries at a young age and bases all of his marriage decisions on advice written in letters from his dead mother. The wife can't stand it and eventually burns them, and the man grows more tolerable.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Virtuous Husband (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (May 8, 1931). "Movie Review - The Virtuous Husband - THE SCREEN". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Virtuous Husband". Afi.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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