Temporary Marriage

Temporary Marriage

1923 · 70 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Temporary Marriage is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Kenneth Harlan, Mildred Davis, and Myrtle Stedman.

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