Spite Marriage
Spite Marriage

Movie·1929·1h 16m

Spite Marriage

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

Country

United States of America

Language

No Language

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// overview

The Story

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.

Producer

Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton

Cinematography

Reggie Lanning

Music

Fritz Stahlberg

Editor

Frank Sullivan

Themes

boatmarried couplemarriagerivalrybackstageslapstick comedycontractclass differencessilent filmbuster keatonspitetheater

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

66%

63 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Elmer

Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Trilby Drew

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Lionel Benmore

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Ethyl Norcrosse

William Bechtel

Nussbaum

Jack Byron

Scarzi

Joe Bordeaux

Rumrunner

Ray Cooke

The Bellboy

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Man in Ship's Engine Room

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Ship Captain

Sydney Jarvis

Sydney Jarvis

Man in Audience Next to Elmer

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Actor as 'Union Officer'

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Stage Manager

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Tough Sailor

// crew

Crew

Edward Sedgwick

Edward Sedgwick

Director, Producer

Lew Lipton

Story

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Director, Producer

Frank Sullivan

Editor

Reggie Lanning

Director of Photography

Fritz Stahlberg

Original Music Composer

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