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Half a Bride

  • 1928
  • Passed
  • 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
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Gary Cooper and Esther Ralston in Half a Bride (1928)
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Rambunctious Patience Winslow listens to a radio show about "companionae marriage" and decides to try it out, so she enters into a trial marriage. Her father, however, breaks up the marriage... Read allRambunctious Patience Winslow listens to a radio show about "companionae marriage" and decides to try it out, so she enters into a trial marriage. Her father, however, breaks up the marriage before it can be consummated by kidnapping her and keeping her aboard his yacht. She esca... Read allRambunctious Patience Winslow listens to a radio show about "companionae marriage" and decides to try it out, so she enters into a trial marriage. Her father, however, breaks up the marriage before it can be consummated by kidnapping her and keeping her aboard his yacht. She escapes overboard, but Edmunds, the yacht's captain, jumps in after her. Just at that time a f... Read all

  • Director
    • Gregory La Cava
  • Writers
    • Arthur Stringer
    • Percy Heath
    • Doris Anderson
  • Stars
    • Esther Ralston
    • Gary Cooper
    • William Worthington
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
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    • Director
      • Gregory La Cava
    • Writers
      • Arthur Stringer
      • Percy Heath
      • Doris Anderson
    • Stars
      • Esther Ralston
      • Gary Cooper
      • William Worthington
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    Esther Ralston
    Esther Ralston
    • Patience Winslow
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Capt. Edmunds
    William Worthington
    William Worthington
    • Mr. Winslow
    Freeman Wood
    Freeman Wood
    • Jed Sessions
    Mary Doran
    Mary Doran
    • Betty Brewster
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • Chief Engineer
    Ray Gallagher
    Ray Gallagher
    • Engineer
    • Director
      • Gregory La Cava
    • Writers
      • Arthur Stringer
      • Percy Heath
      • Doris Anderson
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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • White Hands
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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