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Spite Marriage
“The Scream of the Screen-Buster in a Matrimonial Maelstrom – Buster's Adventure in Married Bliss.”
6.6 / 10• 1929• 1h 16m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Elmer
Lead
Dorothy Sebastian
Trilby Drew
Edward Earle
Lionel Benmore
Leila Hyams
Ethyl Norcrosse
WB
William Bechtel
Nussbaum
JB
Jack Byron
Scarzi
JB
Joe Bordeaux
Rumrunner
RC
Ray Cooke
The Bellboy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Sedgwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Spite Marriage is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
