Consolation Marriage(1931)
The Girl Who Married To Get Away from Love!
A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.
Movie: Consolation Marriage
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mary Brown Porter
Steve Porter
Jeff Hunter
Elaine Brandon
Aubrey
The Colonel
Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
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A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.
Release Date
1931-11-21
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The Girl Who Married To Get Away from Love!
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