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  • This Marriage Business (1938)
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    71 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
This Marriage Business (1938)
Passed
71 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

New York city reporter Bill Terry (Allan Lane and his photographer-assistant "Candid" Perry (Jack Carson) follow an eloping heiress to a small New York town where he hears the marriage license clerk, Jud Holcomb (Victor Moore), give advice...See moreNew York city reporter Bill Terry (Allan Lane and his photographer-assistant "Candid" Perry (Jack Carson) follow an eloping heiress to a small New York town where he hears the marriage license clerk, Jud Holcomb (Victor Moore), give advice to the eloping couple, and he learns that no couple who has received a license from Jud has ever been divorced. Bill writes a story and Jud becomes a celebrity. Bill falls in love with Jud's daughter, Nancy (Vickie Lester), and local attorney Lloyd Wilson (Vinton Hayworth) finds he has become a jilted suitor. Jud is pleased as he dislikes Wilson because he is too friendly with roadhouse owner and political power-holder Joe Selby (Richard Lane), who controls Mayor Frisbee (Frank M. Thomas), Commissioner Perkins (Bryant Washburn) and Police Chief Hardy (Cecil Kellaway). Bill and Candid recognize Selby as a former NY gangster who had framed his partner Frankie Spencer and then gone away with Frankie's girl friend Bella Lawson (Kay Sutton), who is singing in Joe's nightclub. Jud runs for mayor on a reform ticket, but Selby kills Frankie and frames Jud for it. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Gladys Atwater (screen play) | J. Robert Bren (screen play) | Mel Riddle (story) | Alex Ruben (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (photographed by)
Editor
Harry Marker (edited by)
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Updated Apr 8, 1938

Release date
Apr 8, 1938 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Victor Moore
Jud Parker Jud Parker   See fewer
Allan Lane
Bill Bennett Bill Bennett   See fewer
Vickie Lester
Nancy Parker (as Vicki Lester) Nancy Parker (as Vicki Lester)   See fewer
Cecil Kellaway
Police Chief Hardy Police Chief Hardy   See fewer
Jack Carson
'Candid' Perry 'Candid' Perry   See fewer
Richard Lane
Joe Selby Joe Selby   See fewer
Kay Sutton
Bella Lawson Bella Lawson   See fewer
Paul Guilfoyle
Frankie Spencer Frankie Spencer   See fewer
Vinton Hayworth
Attorney Lloyd Wilson (as Jack Arnold) Attorney Lloyd Wilson (as Jack Arnold)   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Mayor Frisbee Mayor Frisbee   See fewer
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Platt Mrs. Platt   See fewer
George Irving
Madden Madden   See fewer
Richard Bond
Robert Riordan (uncredited) Robert Riordan (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Barber Shop Proprietor (uncredited) Barber Shop Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Policeman with Fingerprint Report (uncredited) Policeman with Fingerprint Report (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Mr. Grant (uncredited) Mr. Grant (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Craig
Judge Barrows (uncredited) Judge Barrows (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Franey
Dave - the Jailer (uncredited) Dave - the Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Photography Shop Proprietor (uncredited) Photography Shop Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Mr. Brown (uncredited) Mr. Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Mr. Emerick (uncredited) Mr. Emerick (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Mr. Norton (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Mr. Norton (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Shelley
Selby's Henchman Who Hid Gun (uncredited) Selby's Henchman Who Hid Gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Ida Vollmar
Babs Delaney (uncredited) Babs Delaney (uncredited)   See fewer
Solly Ward
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryant Washburn
Perkins (uncredited) Perkins (uncredited)   See fewer
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