Restless Wives is a lost 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Gregory La Cava. A vintage movie trailer displaying short clips of the film still exists. Plot Polly is a wealthy wife neglected by her husband James Benson. When a business engagement causes James to miss their wedding anniversary, Polly goes with admirer Curtis Wilbur to a cabaret, and later she decides to go live with her father. James, who is desperate for reconciliation, kidnaps Polly while she's with Wilbur and takes her to his lodge in the mountains. James is shot by a drunken servant and when he falls, he knocks over a lamp and sets the place on fire. Polly drags him out of the lodge to safety, and the couple is reunited. Cast References External links 1924 films American black-and-white films 1924 drama films Films directed by Gregory La Cava American silent feature films Silent American drama films Lost American films Melodrama films 1924 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films