Consolation Marriage

81 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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.

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.

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)

References

External links

• Consolation Marriage at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie