
My Wife's Relatives
Comedy
Overview
It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.
Top Cast


James Gleason
James Gleason
Joe Higgins
James Gleason
Joe Higgins


Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins


Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins


Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Ed Carson
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Ed Carson


Lynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts
Jean Higgins
Lynne Roberts
Jean Higgins


Tommy Ryan
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins


Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
Mr. Ellis
Purnell Pratt
Mr. Ellis


Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Widow Ella Jones
Maude Eburne
Widow Ella Jones


Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Ellis
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Ellis
Henry Arthur
Henry Arthur
Bill Ellis
Henry Arthur
Bill Ellis
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