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Consolation Marriage
1931 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Consolation Marriage is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy, and Matt Moore.[1][2][3] The film was released on November 21, 1931, by RKO Pictures.
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Plot
In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has also lost his childhood sweetheart, Elaine, who has married someone else. Mary and Steve become friends and make a marriage of convenience based on a shared sense of whimsical humor as well as their mutual losses. When their old loves re-enter their lives, a few years later, Mary and Steve must decide what is really important to them.
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Cast
- Irene Dunne as Mary Brown Porter
- Pat O'Brien as Steve Porter
- John Halliday as Jeff Hunter
- Myrna Loy as Elaine Brandon
- Matt Moore as the Colonel
- Lester Vail as Aubrey
- Elmer Ballard as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Wilson Benge as Elaine's Butler (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing as Mulligan, a Policeman (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Elliott as Dog Show Attendee (uncredited)
- Tom Herbert as Dog Owner (uncredited)
- Robert Homans as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Gertrude Howard as Kate, Mary's Maid (uncredited)
- Gladden James as Charlie, Newspaper Worker and One of the Boys (uncredited)
- Frank McLure as Celebrant in Ship's Cabin (uncredited)
- Dave O'Brien as Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
- Ronald R. Rondell as Dog Show Attendee (uncredited)
- Pauline Stevens as Baby Porter (uncredited)
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