Marry in Haste

1924 film

February 1, 1924 (1924-02-01)

Running time

50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Marry in Haste is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier, and Alfred Hollingsworth.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Wayne Sturgis of Wyoming while visiting New York City meets and weds Joan Prescott, a Greenwich Village art student making a living by modeling. His wealthy father disowns him as a result of the marriage. They live on a small farm where the hard work brings disillusionment, unhappiness, and ill health to Joan. Trouble also arises due to the attentions paid to the young wife by a neighbor, Monte Brett. Wayne desperately struggles to make good and wins some much needed money by staying three rounds with a champion pugilist. Brett attempts to make love to Joan but is repulsed by her. In the finale, the father is reconciled and forgives the young couple, who find happiness with each other.

Cast

William Fairbanks as Wayne Sturgis
Dorothy Revier as Joan Prescott
Alfred Hollingsworth as Manager
Gladden James as Monte Brett
William Dyer as Champion
Al Kaufman as Jack Dugan
Pat J. O'Brien as Bit Part (uncredited)

References

^ Munden p. 496
^ Pardy, George T. (23 February 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Marry in Haste". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (14). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 49. Retrieved 15 September 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.