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Marriage License?

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 20m
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Alma Rubens in Marriage License? (1926)
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Wanda Heriot, a Canadian girl, is married to Marcus, an English nobleman whose family, dominated by ancestral traditions, rejects her as an outsider. Through the scheming of Lady Heriot, the... Read allWanda Heriot, a Canadian girl, is married to Marcus, an English nobleman whose family, dominated by ancestral traditions, rejects her as an outsider. Through the scheming of Lady Heriot, the girl's friendship with an elderly man is misrepresented; and following a divorce, her chi... Read allWanda Heriot, a Canadian girl, is married to Marcus, an English nobleman whose family, dominated by ancestral traditions, rejects her as an outsider. Through the scheming of Lady Heriot, the girl's friendship with an elderly man is misrepresented; and following a divorce, her child is declared illegitimate. After years of self-sacrifice, Wanda has met and fallen in lo... Read all

  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • H.M. Harwood
    • F. Tennyson Jesse
    • Bradley King
  • Stars
    • Alma Rubens
    • Walter McGrail
    • Richard Walling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • H.M. Harwood
      • F. Tennyson Jesse
      • Bradley King
    • Stars
      • Alma Rubens
      • Walter McGrail
      • Richard Walling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alma Rubens
    Alma Rubens
    • Wanda Heriot
    Walter McGrail
    Walter McGrail
    • Marcus Heriot
    Richard Walling
    Richard Walling
    • Robin
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Paul
    Charles Lane
    • Sir John
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Lady Heriot
    Langhorn Burton
    Langhorn Burton
    • Cheriton
    • (as Langhorne Burton)
    Edgar Norton
    Edgar Norton
    • Beadon
    George Cowl
    • Amercrombie
    Lon Poff
    Lon Poff
    • Footman
    Olaf Hytten
    Olaf Hytten
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Latimer
    • Tall Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Eric Mayne
    Eric Mayne
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Wilfrid North
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Patsy O'Byrne
    Patsy O'Byrne
    • Short Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Rankin
    Arthur Rankin
    • Guy Cheriton
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • H.M. Harwood
      • F. Tennyson Jesse
      • Bradley King
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Pelican
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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