Half Marriage (1929)
A young couple marries in secret. Judy's afraid her parents won't approve of Dick and she'll lose her generous allowance. Her parents bring her home from the city where she's been studying art and encourage the attentions of Tom, a persistent suitor. Judy and her jealous husband have an argument that leads her back to the city, a drunken, amorous Tom and a tragedy.
- Date of release
- 1929-10-13
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- William J. Cowen
Casting
- Olive Borden — Judy Paige
- Morgan Farley — Dickie Carroll
- Ken Murray — Charles Turner
- Ann Greenway — Ann Turner
- Anderson Lawler — Tom Stribbling
- Sally Blane — Sally
- Hedda Hopper — Mrs. Page
- Richard Tucker — Mr. Page
- Henry Armetta — Henry
- James Eagles — Matty
- Jack Trent — Rudy
- G. Pat Collins — Detective Bob Mulhall
Interesting facts
Half Marriage is a 1929 American pre-Code melodramatic film directed by William J. Cowen from a script by Jane Murfin, based on the short story of the same name by George Kibbe Turner. The film starred Olive Borden and Morgan Farley, while the later-famed gossip columnist, Hedda Hopper played Borden's mother.
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