Holy Matrimony

An artist returning from years abroad takes the identity of his dead valet and gets married, but then there are complications.

Cast

Monty Woolley

as Priam Farll

Gracie Fields

as Alice Chalice

Laird Cregar

as Clive Oxford

Una O'Connor

as Sarah Leek

Alan Mowbray

as Mr. Pennington

Melville Cooper

as Dr. Caswell

Franklin Pangborn

as Duncan Farll

Ethel Griffies

as Lady Vale

Eric Blore

as Henry Leek

George Zucco

as Mr. Crepitude

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Monty Woolley is on great form here as the celebrated artist "Priam Farll" (surely that's got to be an anagram of something?) who is mistakenly attributed dead (instead of his valet). Quite content, he basks in the lack of limelight and forges a new life for himself and new wife "Alice" (Gracie Fiel...

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