Holy Matrimony (film)

Infobox Film
name = Holy Matrimony


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director = John M. Stahl
producer = Nunnally Johnson
writer = Arnold Bennett
Nunnally Johnson
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starring = Monty Woolley
Gracie Fields
music = Cyril J. Mockridge
cinematography = Lucien Ballard
editing = James B. Clark
distributor = Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
released = August 27 1943
runtime = 87 mins
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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amg_id = 1:95453
imdb_id = 0036009

"Holy Matrimony" is a 1943 comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was based on the novel "Buried Alive" by Arnold Bennett. It starred Monty Woolley and Gracie Fields. Supporting players were Laird Cregar, Una O'Connor, Alan Mowbray, Melville Cooper, Ethel Griffies, Eric Blore, George Zucco and Fritz Feld.

Nunnally Johnson was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay.

Plot

Priam Farrell (Monty Woolley), a well-known painter, has been living in the South Seas with his valet Henry Leek (Eric Blore) for 25 years. He is recalled to England by the king to be knighted. Upon their return, Leek dies and is mistaken for him, whereupon the body is buried in Westminster Abbey and Farrell must fend for himself.

Cast

*Monty Woolley as Priam Farrell
*Gracie Fields as Alice Chalice
*Laird Cregar as Clive Oxford
*Una O'Connor as Sara Leek
*Alan Mowbray as Mr. Pennington
*Melville Cooper as Dr. Caswell
*Franklin Pangborn as Duncan Farll
*Ethel Griffies as Lady Vale
*Eric Blore as Henry Leek
*George Zucco as Crepitude
*Fritz Feld as Critic

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