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Should a Girl Marry? (1928)

Should a Girl Marry? poster
Directed by
Scott Pembroke
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman finds herself in a courtroom facing a difficult decision about marriage. The film explores the legal and social pressures surrounding her choice.

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What happens

Should a Girl Marry? is a 1928 American part-talkie crime film. All of the dialogue occurs in the last two reels of the picture, which take place in a courtroom. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded using the Filmtone system. The film was directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Helen Foster, Donald Keith, and William V. Mong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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