The Chaser

A wife, tired of her husband's non-stop carousing, sues him for divorce. The judge, however, comes up with a novel solution--he makes the husband take his wife's place in the household--including dressing like her--for 30 days to see what it's like to be his wife.

Cast

Harry Langdon

as The Husband

Gladys McConnell

as The Wife

Helen Hayward

as The Wife's Mother

Bud Jamison

as The Husband's Buddy

Charles Thurston

as The Judge

Frank Brownlee

as Amorous Repo Man

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