Almost a Husband (1919)
Overview
A New England schoolteacher arrives in a small Southern town. He becomes the savior of several local people in time of emergency, including a young who is oppressed by the unwelcome romantic intentions of a local ne'er-do-well. The teacher pretends to marry the girl to fool the unwanted suitor, but then finds that the marriage was inadvertently legal....
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.571 |
Directed By
Clarence G. Badger
Crew
Clarence G. Badger
Opie Read
Samuel Goldwyn
Norbert Brodine
Marcel Le Picard
TOP CAST
Will Rogers
Sam Lyman
Peggy Wood
Eva McElwyn
Cullen Landis
Jerry Wilson
Clara Horton
Jane Sheldon
Herbert Standing
Banker McElwyn
Ed Brady
Zeb Sawyer
Sidney De Gray
John Carruthers
Gus Saville
Jasper Stagg
Mary Jane Irving
Little Girl (uncredited)
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