Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands Movie Poster Country United States Directed by Erich von Stroheim Release Date December 7, 1919 Language Silent Studio Universal Film Manufacturing Company Distributor Universal Film Manufacturing Company Main Cast Character Actor Doctor Robert Armstrong, the husband Sam De Grasse Margaret Armstrong, the wife Francelia Billington Lieutenant Eric von Steuben Erich von Stroheim Silent Sepp, the mountain guide Gibson Gowland The jealous waitress Fay Holderness

Blind Husbands is a 1919 movie directed by Erich von Stroheim. It was the directorial debut of actor Stroheim, in which he also took on one of the leading roles. Von Stroheim delivers everything that later made him legendary as the 'man you love to hate'. Surgeon Dr. Robert Amstrong is on vacation in Cortina d'Ampezzo with his wife. The Austrian officer Erich von Steuben is also staying at the same hotel as the American couple. As Armstrong neglects his wife, von Steuben soon tries to seduce her. However, the hot-blooded lieutenant has other love affairs besides the doctor's wife.

The following weapons were used in the film Blind Husbands:

Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88

Austrian police and soldiers are armed with Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 carbines standing in for Steyr Mannlicher M1895 short rifles and carbines.

Full-length Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 - 11.3x50R mm; for comparison

Two police officers on the left standing among the villagers.

A different view of their rifles with fixed bayonets.

One soldier reports to his officer which officers a detailed view of his carbine.

The squad of soldiers gets ready for the ascent.