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Trial Marriage (1929)
Directed by Erle C. Kenton
“A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE”
Drama · 1h 13m
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.
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
Kane Richmond
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
- Screenplay
- Sonya Levien
- Producer
- Harry Cohn
Details
- Release date
- 1929-03-10
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Columbia Pictures