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Spite Marriage (1929)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
William Bechtel
Nussbaum
Jack Byron
Jack Byron
Scarzi
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
Rumrunner
Ray Cooke
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

Crews

Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick
Director
Lew Lipton
Lew Lipton
Story
Ernest Pagano
Ernest Pagano
Adaptation
Edward Cupero
Edward Cupero
Additional Music
William Axt
William Axt
Additional Music
David Cox
David Cox
Wardrobe Designer
George Gordon Nogle
George Gordon Nogle
Camera Operator
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Lawrence Weingarten
Lawrence Weingarten
Production Supervisor
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Production Manager
Monte Westmore
Monte Westmore
Makeup Artist
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Frank Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography
Fritz Stahlberg
Fritz Stahlberg
Original Music Composer
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick
Producer
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Producer
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Continuity
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Director

Trailers and other movies

Buster Keaton: Spite Marriage (1929)

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