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Kept Husbands

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
761
YOUR RATING
Dorothy Mackaill and Joel McCrea in Kept Husbands (1931)
DramaRomance

Daughter of a wealthy family decides to marry a poor working man but continue to live in the style to which she is accustomed.Daughter of a wealthy family decides to marry a poor working man but continue to live in the style to which she is accustomed.Daughter of a wealthy family decides to marry a poor working man but continue to live in the style to which she is accustomed.

  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Louis Sarecky
    • Forrest Halsey
    • Alfred Jackson
  • Stars
    • Clara Kimball Young
    • Joel McCrea
    • Dorothy Mackaill
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    761
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Louis Sarecky
      • Forrest Halsey
      • Alfred Jackson
    • Stars
      • Clara Kimball Young
      • Joel McCrea
      • Dorothy Mackaill
    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Clara Kimball Young
    Clara Kimball Young
    • Mrs. Henrietta Post
    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Richard 'Dick' Brunton
    Dorothy Mackaill
    Dorothy Mackaill
    • Dorothea 'Dot' Parker Brunton
    Ned Sparks
    Ned Sparks
    • Hughie Hanready
    Mary Carr
    Mary Carr
    • Mrs. Brunton
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Arthur Parker
    Bryant Washburn
    Bryant Washburn
    • Charlie Bates
    Florence Roberts
    Florence Roberts
    • Mrs. Henrietta Parker
    Freeman Wood
    Freeman Wood
    • Llewllyn Post
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Steelworker
    • (uncredited)
    Lita Chevret
    Lita Chevret
    • Gwen
    • (uncredited)
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Mons. Prinz
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Louis Sarecky
      • Forrest Halsey
      • Alfred Jackson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews27

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Clara Kimball Young, a major star in the silent era makes her sound film debut in this picture after a six-year absence from the screen.
    • Goofs
      The dates presented in the film are impossible. Dick and Dot are engaged on a Wednesday five days before Christmas, which falls on a Monday. Their wedding is held exactly two weeks after Christmas, which would have to be a Monday, but the invitation says it's a Wednesday.
    • Quotes
      • Dorothea 'Dot' Parker Brunton: The minute I saw him, I didn't give two hoots if he gargled his soup in the key of A Minor. That boy was made for me, and what's more, I'm going to have him.
    • Connections
      Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: Kept Husband (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      A Midsummer Night's Dream
      • Wedding March (1842) (uncredited)

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn
      Played at the wedding

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 22, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El obrero y la millonaria
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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