Trial Marriage

A DRAMA OF THOSE WHO PLAY WITH LOVE AND LOSE

Trial Marriage — Plot

Constance Bannister enters into a trial marriage contract with Dr. Thorvald Ware and finds happiness with him. She defies his wishes by dancing at a charity ball in a revealing costume, however, and he dissolves the contract, not knowing that she is with child. A year passes. Constance marries Oliver Mowbray, and Thorvald marries Constance's sister, Grace. Both couples are quite unhappy and later obtain divorces. Oliver and Grace go to Europe, and Constance and Thorvald are married in a civil ceremony, united by their love both for each other and for their child.

• Release date
• March 10, 1929
• Runtime
• 73 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Erle C. Kenton

Trial Marriage — Cast

Norman Kerry Oliver Mowbray Sally Eilers Constance Bannister Jason Robards Sr. Dr. Thorvald Ware Thelma Todd Grace Logan Charles Clary George Bannister Naomi Childers Mrs. George Bannister, 1st Rosemary Theby Mrs. Geoorge Bannister, 4th Gertrude Short Prudence