Consolation Marriage

A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.

Cast

Irene Dunne

as Mary Brown Porter

Pat O'Brien

as Steve Porter

John Halliday

as Jeff Hunter

Myrna Loy

as Elaine Brandon

Lester Vail

as Aubrey

Matt Moore

as The Colonel

Elmer Ballard

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

as Elaine's Butler (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

as Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

as Dog Owner (uncredited)

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