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  • They Wanted to Marry (1937)
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    60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
They Wanted to Marry (1937)
Approved
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister (mad-cap heiress Sheila Hunter) decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.
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Director
Writers
Paul Yawitz (screen play) | Ethel B. Borden (screen play) (as Ethel Borden) | Lawrence P. Bachmann (story) (as Larry Bachmann) | Darwin L. Teilhet (story)
Cinematographer
Russell Metty (photographed by)
Editor
Desmond Marquette (edited by)
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Updated Feb 5, 1937

Release date
Feb 5, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Betty Furness
Sheila Sheila   See fewer
E.E. Clive
Stiles Stiles   See fewer
Patsy Parsons
Patsy (as Patsy Lee Parsons) Patsy (as Patsy Lee Parsons)   See fewer
Henry Kolker
Mr. Hunter Mr. Hunter   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Detective Detective   See fewer
Charles C. Wilson
Clark (as Charles Wilson) Clark (as Charles Wilson)   See fewer
William 'Billy' Benedict
Freckles (as William Benedict) Freckles (as William Benedict)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Hatcheck Servant at Wedding Reception (unconfirmed) Hatcheck Servant at Wedding Reception (unconfirmed)   See fewer
John Shelton
George (unconfirmed) George (unconfirmed)   See fewer
Jack Adair
Casino Doorman (uncredited) Casino Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Mason (uncredited) Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Newspaper Messenger (uncredited) Newspaper Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Byrd
Roger Coleman (uncredited) Roger Coleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Police Turnkey (uncredited) Police Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Clayton
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
George Davis
Paul (uncredited) Paul (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonia Day
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
House Detective (uncredited) House Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Gambling House Patron (uncredited) Gambling House Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Babe Green
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Cardon (uncredited) Cardon (uncredited)   See fewer
Mame Henderson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Jennings
Ms. Murdock (uncredited) Ms. Murdock (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Hobo in Jail (uncredited) Hobo in Jail (uncredited)   See fewer
Neysa Lori
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Marcel (uncredited) Marcel (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Mason
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Meakin
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Melesh
Bald Cellmate (uncredited) Bald Cellmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Milo
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Murphy
Hobo in Jail (uncredited) Hobo in Jail (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Hotel Manager (uncredited) Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Susie Peale
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Pepper
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Newspaper Man (uncredited) Newspaper Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoney
Strong-Arm Man at Hunter Home (uncredited) Strong-Arm Man at Hunter Home (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Watson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Parker (uncredited) Parker (uncredited)   See fewer
Barrett Whitelaw
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Clara Kimball Young
Wedding Guest Talking to Hunter (uncredited) Wedding Guest Talking to Hunter (uncredited)   See fewer
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