Spite Marriage
“The Scream of the Screen-Buster in a Matrimonial Maelstrom – Buster's Adventure in Married Bliss.”
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.
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Cast
14 people
Buster Keaton
Elmer
Known for
The General
Sherlock Jr.
Dorothy Sebastian
Trilby Drew
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Edward Earle
Lionel Benmore
Known for
The Wind
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Leila Hyams
Ethyl Norcrosse
Known for
Freaks
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William Bechtel
Nussbaum
Also in
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Jack Byron
Scarzi
Also in
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Joe Bordeaux
Rumrunner
Known for
Coney Island
The Butcher Boy
Ray Cooke
The Bellboy
Also in
Taxi!
Jimmy's New Yacht
Mike Donlin
Man in Ship's Engine Room
Known for
The General
Pat Harmon
Ship Captain
Known for
The Freshman
Berth Marks
Sydney Jarvis
Man in Audience Next to Elmer
Also in
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Theodore Lorch
Actor as 'Union Officer'
Also in
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Edward Sedgwick Director · Buster Keaton Director Lew Lipton Story
United States release March 24, 1929 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · March 24, 1929
Theatrical
United States · March 24, 1929
Limited theatrical · (New York City, New York)
United States
April 6, 1929 · Theatrical
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