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The Husband Hunter

"A brilliant, laugh-provoking comedy in which a husband-hunting girl captured her man and then hopped off the honey-moon train."

1920-01-01 en 50m
ComedyDrama
Millionaire Kent Whitney is warned by Bob Harkness, one of her rejected suitors, about the fickleness of his girlfriend, socialite Myra Hastings. Together they concoct a scheme to teach her a lesson. Kent invites Myra home to meet his family, and she goes, expecting to find an atmosphere of elegance and refinement. Instead, she is greeted by Kent's eccentric father, who affronts her with crude jokes; Kent's mother is introduced reclining on a couch, surrounded by yapping dogs and Myra flees. Upon discovering that the evening was a ruse, Myra decides to retaliate. She hires a fake minister, pretends to marry Kent and then deserts him, leaving behind a message explaining that the ceremony was a farce. Kent pursues Myra and persuades her that a real marriage is in order.

Director

Howard M. Mitchell

Story

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scenario Writer

Joseph F. Poland

Cinematography

Walter Williams

Producer

William Fox

Editor

Ralph Spence

partially lost film fragment lost in the fox film vault fire

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Fox Film Corporation