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Companionate Marriage (1928)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Erle C. Kenton

Synopsis

Sally Williams (Betty Bronson) marries Donald Moore (Richard Walling) and have trials and tribulations and input from others but they demonstrate that the most successful marriages are usually based on trust and respect, rather than on sex alone. Released in the UK under the title of "The Jazz Bride".

Actors

Betty Bronson
Betty Bronson
Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis
William Welsh
William Welsh

Crews

Erle C. Kenton
Erle C. Kenton
Director
Wainwright Evans
Wainwright Evans
Story
Ben Lindsey
Ben Lindsey
Story
Beatrice Van
Beatrice Van
Writer
Wainwright Evans
Wainwright Evans
Writer
Casey Robinson
Casey Robinson
Writer

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