An International Marriage | |
Director: | Frank Lloyd |
Screenplay: | George Broadhurst |
Starring: | Rita Jolivet Marc Robbins Elliott Dexter Grace Carlyle Olive White Courtenay Foote |
Cinematography: | James Van Trees |
Studio: | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
Runtime: | 50 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
An International Marriage is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by George Broadhurst. The film stars Rita Jolivet, Marc Robbins, Elliott Dexter, Grace Carlyle, Olive White, and Courtenay Foote. The film was released on July 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]
The story revolves around a Florence Brent (Rita Jolivet) who is an American heiress who wishes to marry a Duke in Europe. The father of the duke wants her to have a title before marriage however, so she quickly marries the Duke's friend who is a Count with plans to quickly divorce him and retain the title. After the marriage though, she finds out that the Duke is already married. After all that, Florence's sweetheart arrives from America with a pistol and tells the Count he wants to marry her. She decides to go off with her sweetheart, and moves back to New York with him.[3]