Her Marriage Vow

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Her Marriage Vow
Directed by Millard Webb
Screenplay byMillard Webb
Based onAt the Switch or Her Marriage Vow, a Play in Four Acts
by Owen Davis
Starring Monte Blue
Willard Louis
Beverly Bayne
Margaret Livingston
John Roche
Priscilla Moran
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 20, 1924 (1924-07-20)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Budget$59,000 [1]
Box office$233,000 [1]

Her Marriage Vow is a 1924 American drama film written and directed by Millard Webb. The film stars Monte Blue, Willard Louis, Beverly Bayne, Margaret Livingston, John Roche and Priscilla Moran. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 20, 1924. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, [5] Carol Pelham (Bayne) turns down the wealthy idler, Ted Lowe (Roche), and marries a hard-working chap, Bob Hilton (Blue). For seven years their life is happy, even though Carol is kept pretty well confined to her home taking care of it and her two little girls. A flighty friend, Estelle (Livingston) takes an apartment in the same building and Carol again meets with Ted, who starts to make love to her. Piqued at the fact that Bob leaves her alone to work at night causes her to attend a party in Estelle's apartment where she imbibes too freely. Bob catches Ted kissing her and putting a necklace on her while she sleeps after finding roses from Ted in his own apartment. Mistrusting her, he casts her out and the court awards him the children, but he is lonely and continues to love Carol. Finally unable to stand it any longer, Carol steals into Bob's home and the children beg her to take them with her. A noise causes Bob to hear her and, stealing out on a balcony, he fires into the room. Carol is not hit, but faints, and when she revives, she and Bob' become reconciled.

Cast

Box office

According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $210,000 domestically and $23,000 in foreign markets. [1]

Preservation status

A print of Her Marriage Vow is preserved in Filmarchiv Austria. [6]

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References

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  6. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Her Marriage Vow