Trial Marriage

"A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE"

1929 1h 13m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Constance Bannister enters into a trial marriage contract with Dr. Thorvald Ware and finds happiness with him. She defies his wishes by dancing at a charity ball in a revealing costume, however, and he dissolves the contract, not knowing that she is with child. A year passes. Constance marries Oliver Mowbray, and Thorvald marries Constance's sister, Grace. Both couples are quite unhappy and later obtain divorces. Oliver and Grace go to Europe, and Constance and Thorvald are married in a civil ceremony, united by their love both for each other and for their child.

“A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE”

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Cast

Norman Kerry
Oliver Mowbray
Sally Eilers
Constance Bannister
Jason Robards Sr.
Dr. Thorvald Ware
Thelma Todd
Grace Logan
Charles Clary
George Bannister
Naomi Childers
Mrs. George Bannister, 1st
Rosemary Theby
Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th
Gertrude Short
Prudence

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erle C. Kenton
Writers: Sonya Levien
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Norman Kerry and Sally Eilers and Jason Robards Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Erle C. Kenton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Norman Kerry and Sally Eilers and Jason Robards Sr. carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE".
6IMDB entry: tt0020515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.