Double Harness

Double Harness

The story of a temporary marriage

1933 · 69 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Romance

After tricking him into marriage, a woman tries to win the love of her philandering husband.

Directed by John Cromwell · Written by Jane Murfin

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Ann Harding Joan Colby Fletcher
William Powell John Fletcher
Lucile Browne Valerie Colby Moore
Henry Stephenson Colonel Sam Colby
Lilian Bond Monica Page
George Meeker Dennis Moore
Reginald Owen Freeman
Kay Hammond Eleanor Weston
Leigh Allen Leonard Weston
Hugh Huntley Farley Drake
Wallis Clark Postmaster General
Fred Santley Bruno

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