Spite Marriage
The Scream of the Screen-Buster in a Matrimonial Maelstrom – Buster's Adventure in Married Bliss.
1929 · 1h 16m · PASSED
Comedy
Directed by
Edward Sedgwick
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Spite Marriage
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.
Director and cast
- Edward Sedgwick Director
- Buster Keaton as Elmer
- Dorothy Sebastian as Trilby Drew
- Edward Earle as Lionel Benmore
- Leila Hyams as Ethyl Norcrosse
- William Bechtel as Nussbaum
- Jack Byron as Scarzi (as John Byron)
- Joe Bordeaux as Rumrunner
- Ray Cooke as The Bellboy
- Mike Donlin as Man in Ship's Engine Room
- Pat Harmon Cast
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