Marriage for Convenience
“A dramatic portrayal of the astounding story of a woman who unknowingly married the man who had wronged her. A marriage for convenience not for love.”
Synopsis
Barbara Rand is blinded when she leaps through a window to escape an assailant. Her sister, Natalie, reluctantly abandons her fiancé, Ned Gardiner, and marries Oliver Landis, who can provide the money needed for Barbara's operation. Unaware that Oliver was Barbara's attacker, Natalie blames his business partner, Howard Pollard, who was with Barbara on the night she was injured. Natalie holds Howard at gunpoint, but when her husband arrives, he promises to deal with the villain making sure Howard falls to his death. Upon Barbara’s release from the hospital, Oliver tries to blind her once. Natalie threatens him with a pistol, but Oliver wrests it away from her. He then realizes that he can no longer hide his guilt from Natalie or the police and shoots himself. Barbara has been avenged, and Natalie is free to marry Ned.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 3, 1919
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sidney Olcott
- Screenplay & Story
- Bennet Musson, E. Lloyd Sheldon
- Original Title
- Marriage for Convenience
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Frank A. Keeney Pictures Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sidney Olcott
Bennet Musson, E. Lloyd Sheldon
Department Leadership Roster
Sidney Olcott
Director
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What is Marriage for Convenience about?
Barbara Rand is blinded when she leaps through a window to escape an assailant. Her sister, Natalie, reluctantly abandons her fiancé, Ned Gardiner, and marries Oliver Landis, who can provide the money needed for Barbara's operation. Unaware that Oliver was Barbara's attacker, Natalie blames his business partner, Howard Pollard, who was with Barbara on the night she was injured. Natalie holds Howard at gunpoint, but when her husband arrives, he promises to deal with the villain making sure Howard falls to his death. Upon Barbara’s release from the hospital, Oliver tries to blind her once. Natalie threatens him with a pistol, but Oliver wrests it away from her. He then realizes that he can no longer hide his guilt from Natalie or the police and shoots himself. Barbara has been avenged, and Natalie is free to marry Ned.
Who directed Marriage for Convenience?
Marriage for Convenience was directed by Sidney Olcott.
Who stars in Marriage for Convenience?
The principal cast of Marriage for Convenience includes Catherine Calvert, Ann May, George Majeroni, Edmund Burns, Cesare Gravina.
When was Marriage for Convenience released and how long is it?
Marriage for Convenience was released in 1919 with a total runtime of 50m.