Holy Matrimony (1943)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Aug 1943 (USA)
- Movie
From Arnold Bennett's novel "Buried Alive". An artist returning from years abroad takes the identity of his dead valet to escape the attentions of the press.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Monty Woolley | ... |
Priam Farll
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| Gracie Fields | ... |
Alice Chalice
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| Laird Cregar | ... |
Clive Oxford
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| Una O'Connor | ... |
Sarah Leek
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| Alan Mowbray | ... |
Mr. Pennington
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Dr. Caswell
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Duncan Farll
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Lady Vale
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Henry Leek
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| George Zucco | ... |
Mr. Crepitude
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| Fritz Feld | ... |
Critic
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| Jimmy Aubrey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William Austin | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Cabby (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Harry Leek (uncredited)
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| Colin Campbell | ... |
Researcher (uncredited)
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Gabriel Canzona | ... |
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Edward Cooper | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Aylmer (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Barbara Denny | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Oxford's Secretary (uncredited)
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E.L. Fisher-Smith | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| Richard Fraser | ... |
John Leek (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Hat Store Clerk (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Denis Green | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
News Vendor (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Benson - Lady Vale's footman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Keith Hitchcock | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Solicitor (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Jurror (uncredited)
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Colin Hunter | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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Guy Kingsford | ... |
Young Policeman (uncredited)
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Charles Knight | ... |
Organist (uncredited)
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| Marten Lamont | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Dorothy Lloyd | ... |
Parrot Voice Imitator (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Court clerk (uncredited)
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| William Marion | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
King Edward VII (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Mourner / Juror (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Mourner / Spectator at Westminister Abbey (uncredited)
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John Rogers | ... |
Lounger (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Yorke Sherwood | ... |
Cabby (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Steele | ... |
Matthew Leek (uncredited)
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Tom Stevenson | ... |
Hubert the Postman (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Process Server (uncredited)
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Tudor Williams | ... |
Canon (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Strawley (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John M. Stahl | ||
Written by
| Arnold Bennett | ... | (novel "Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days") |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| William Goetz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James B. Clark | ||
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
| J. Russell Spencer | ... | (as Russell Spencer) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ||
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Eckhardt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul S. Fox | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Brand | ... | director of publicity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (1943) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Famed English painter Priam Farll has spent the last 25 years living in various remote locations with only his trusted manservant, Henry Leek, for company. While Farll is summoned to London to receive a knighthood, Leek falls ill and dies. Wishing to avoid the ostentation knighthood ceremony, the reclusive painter assumes his valet's identity. Farll, posing as Leek, soon receives a letter from Alice Chalice, a widow who has been corresponding with Leek through a marriage bureau and is expecting to finally meet her beloved in person... Written by L. Hamre |
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| Taglines | The Whole Town's Talking About Woolley and Fields! Wow! What a Love and Laugh Team! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The only non-Best Picture nominee for the year to be nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. See more » |
| Goofs | At the start of the movie Oxford dictates a letter to his secretary, but she clearly doesn't write anything on her pad except perhaps a period or comma. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Great Adventure (1916). See more » |
| Quotes |
Henry Leek:
Which shall I lay out for your trip sir - your trousers or your knickerbockers? See more » |