Spite Marriage

1929 · directed by Buster Keaton

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

An unimpressive but well-intentioned man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.

Spite Marriage (1929), directed by Buster Keaton, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Buster Keaton
  • Dorothy Sebastian
  • Edward Earle
  • Leila Hyams
  • William Bechtel
  • Jack Byron
  • Joe Bordeaux
  • Ray Cooke
  • Mike Donlin
  • Pat Harmon

Crew

  • Reggie Lanning — Director of Photography
  • Frank Sullivan — Editor
  • Fritz Stahlberg — Original Music Composer

More from Buster Keaton

  1. The General (1926) — 97/100 · hit
  2. Sherlock Jr. (1924) — 92/100 · hit
  3. One Week (1920) — 88/100 · short, not counted
  4. Our Hospitality (1923) — 85/100 · hit
  5. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) — 85/100 · hit
  6. The Navigator (1924) — 84/100 · hit

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