"The Girl Who Married To Get Away from Love!"

1931

1h 21m

6.1(10 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.

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15 members

Acting

Irene Dunne

Mary Brown Porter

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Pat O’Brien

Steve Porter

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John Halliday

Jeff Hunter

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Myrna Loy

Elaine Brandon

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Lester Vail

Aubrey

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Matt Moore

The Colonel

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Elmer Ballard

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Wilson Benge

Elaine's Butler (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

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Tom Herbert

Dog Owner (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

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Gertrude Howard

Kate - Mary's Maid (uncredited)

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Gladden James

Charlie - One of the Boys (uncredited)

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Dave O'Brien

Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)

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Pauline Stevens

Baby Porter (uncredited)

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