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Consolation Marriage
Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage

The Girl Who Married To Get Away from Love!

Genres

DramaRomance

OverView

A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

21 November 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Mary Brown Porter

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Steve Porter

John Halliday

John Halliday

Jeff Hunter

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Elaine Brandon

Lester Vail

Lester Vail

Aubrey

Matt Moore

Matt Moore

The Colonel

Elmer Ballard

Elmer Ballard

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Elaine's Butler (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Dog Owner (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Gertrude Howard

Gertrude Howard

Kate - Mary's Maid (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

Charlie - One of the Boys (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)

Pauline Stevens

Pauline Stevens

Baby Porter (uncredited)

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