The Virtuous Husband

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.

Plot
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.

Cast

 * Elliott Nugent as Daniel Curtis
 * Betty Compson as Inez Wakefield
 * Jean Arthur as Barbara Olwell
 * Tully Marshall as Ezra Hunniwell
 * J. C. Nugent as Mr. Olwell
 * Alison Skipworth as Mrs. Olwell
 * Eva McKenzie as Hester
 * Willie Best as Luftus