Marriage for Convenience (1919)
A dramatic portrayal of the astounding story of a woman who unknowingly married the man who had wronged her. A marriage for convenience not for love.
Barbara Rand is blinded when she leaps through a window to escape an assailant. Her sister, Natalie, reluctantly abandons her fiancé, Ned Gardiner, and marries Oliver Landis, who can provide the money needed for Barbara's operation. Unaware that Oliver was Barbara's attacker, Natalie blames his business partner, Howard Pollard, who was with Barbara on the night she was injured. Natalie holds Howard at gunpoint, but when her husband arrives, he promises to deal with the villain making sure Howard falls to his death. Upon Barbara’s release from the hospital, Oliver tries to blind her once. Natalie threatens him with a pistol, but Oliver wrests it away from her. He then realizes that he can no longer hide his guilt from Natalie or the police and shoots himself. Barbara has been avenged, and Natalie is free to marry Ned.
Cast
- Catherine Calvert - Natalie Rand
- Ann May - Barbara Rand
- George Majeroni - Oliver Landis
- Edmund Burns - Ned Gardiner
- Cesare Gravina - Lazzare
- Henry Sedley - Howard Pollard
- Blanche Davenport - Mrs. Raleigh Rand
- Sadie Leonard - Mrs. Daniel Chester
- George Pauncefort - Dick Stanton
- Edward Slow - Negro Servant
Screenplay
- Bennet Musson (Scenario Writer)
- E. Lloyd Sheldon (Story)
Keywords
library of congress, bfi, preserved george eastman house
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marriage for Convenience about?
- Barbara Rand is blinded when she leaps through a window to escape an assailant. Her sister, Natalie, reluctantly abandons her fiancé, Ned Gardiner, and marries Oliver Landis, who can provide the money needed for Barbara's operation. Unaware that Oliver was Barbara's attacker, Natalie blames his business partner, Howard Pollard, who was with Barbara on the night she was injured. Natalie holds Howard at gunpoint, but when her husband arrives, he promises to deal with the villain making sure Howard falls to his death. Upon Barbara’s release from the hospital, Oliver tries to blind her once. Natalie threatens him with a pistol, but Oliver wrests it away from her. He then realizes that he can no longer hide his guilt from Natalie or the police and shoots himself. Barbara has been avenged, and Natalie is free to marry Ned.
- Who directed Marriage for Convenience?
- Marriage for Convenience was directed by Sidney Olcott.
- Who stars in Marriage for Convenience?
- Marriage for Convenience stars Catherine Calvert, Ann May, George Majeroni, Edmund Burns, Cesare Gravina, Henry Sedley.
- How long is Marriage for Convenience?
- Marriage for Convenience has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Marriage for Convenience?
- Marriage for Convenience is a Drama film.
- Where was Marriage for Convenience produced?
- Marriage for Convenience was produced in United States of America.