Movie: They Wanted to Marry

Top 10 Billed Cast

Betty Furness
Betty Furness

Sheila Hunter

Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones

Jim Tyler

E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive

Stiles

Patsy Parsons
Patsy Parsons

Patsy

Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker

Mr. Hunter

Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas

Detective

Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson

Clark

William Benedict
William Benedict

Freckles

Diana Gibson
Diana Gibson

Helen

George Davis
George Davis

Paul (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.

  • Release Date

    1937-02-05

  • Average

    5.75

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    Perfectly matched! Her blue-blood background and his yellow journal foreground was the match that set fire to Park Avenue!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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