Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage

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Spite Marriage

"The Scream of the Screen-Buster in a Matrimonial Maelstrom – Buster's Adventure in Married Bliss."

1929

1h 16m

6.7(58 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An unimpressive but well-intentioned man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.

Where to Watch

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

14 members

Directing

Buster Keaton

Elmer

Buster Keaton

Acting

Dorothy Sebastian

Trilby Drew

Dorothy Sebastian

Acting

Edward Earle

Lionel Benmore

Edward Earle

Acting

Leila Hyams

Ethyl Norcrosse

Leila Hyams

Acting

William Bechtel

Nussbaum

No Image

Acting

Jack Byron

Scarzi

No Image

Acting

Joe Bordeaux

Rumrunner

No Image

Acting

Ray Cooke

The Bellboy

No Image

Acting

Mike Donlin

Man in Ship's Engine Room

Mike Donlin

Acting

Pat Harmon

Ship Captain

Pat Harmon

Acting

Sydney Jarvis

Man in Audience Next to Elmer

Sydney Jarvis

Acting

Theodore Lorch

Actor as 'Union Officer'

Theodore Lorch

Acting

Hank Mann

Stage Manager

Hank Mann

Acting

Charles Sullivan

Tough Sailor

Charles Sullivan

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