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"The Story of a Strange Marriage Bargain!"

1930

1h 7m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Vallery Grove

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Don Warren

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Owen Mallery

Edna Murphy

Edna Murphy

Beth Randall

Charlotte Merriam

Charlotte Merriam

Satterlee

Ethlyne Clair

Ethlyne Clair

Edith Pemberton

James Clemens

Ned Pemberton (as Jimmy Clemons)

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Herbert Satterlee

Henry Stockbridge

Mr. Grove

Anna Chance

Mrs. Grove

Creative team

Directed by: Howard Bretherton
Written by: Joseph Jackson

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