The Trespasser
- 1929
- 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Wally Albright
- Jack Merrick
- (as Wally Albright Jr.)
Blanche Friderici
- Miss Potter - Nurse
- (as Blanche Frederici)
Henry Armetta
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Ed Brady
- Fred - the Moving Man
- (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Count Cutelli
- Vocal Effects
- (uncredited)
Bobby Dunn
- Milkman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGloria Swanson originally consulted Edmund Goulding to help her complete Queen Kelly (1932), the unfinished silent epic she'd started with Erich von Stroheim, but he told her it was old-fashioned and to make a talking picture instead. He wrote the script in conjunction with Swanson and Laura Hope Crews in three weeks at Swanson's home. The movie was in theaters by the end of the year and Swanson recouped enough money to pay off Queen Kelly's backers.
- Quotes
John Merrick, Sr.: Oh, he's nothing but a kid and this woman has swept him off his feet. When the times comes for him to marry, he'll marry to Josh Carton's daughter and he'll like it.
- Alternate versionsShot simultaniously in silent and sound versions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)
- SoundtracksLove, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere
(uncredited)
Written by Edmund Goulding and Elsie Janis
Performed by Gloria Swanson
Featured review
Somewhat Flawed but Entertaining All the Same
This film essentially begins in Chicago with a young man by the name of "Jack Merrick" (Robert Ames) and a woman named "Marion Donnell" (Gloria Swanson) deciding to get married that very night and spend their honeymoon at a nice hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, not long afterward, Jack's extremely wealthy father "John Merrick Sr." (William Holden) soon learns of their elopement and angrily rushes over and to convince Jack to have the marriage annulled. Although Jack reluctantly agrees, he does so only because of the negative publicity the elopement might have in the press and tries to reassure Marion that they will soon be married again in a more formal setting. Needless to say, Marion is not at all happy with this new development and leaves Jack that very day. The scene then shifts to 18 months later with Marion on the verge of a nervous breakdown due to her trying to working so hard and trying to support a young child who was born 9 months after she broke up with Jack. To make matters even worse, the newspapers have just printed an article describing the marriage of Jack to an equally wealthy young woman named "Catherine 'Flip' Carson" (Kay Hammond) which depresses her even more. What she doesn't realize, however, is that she will one day meet Jack again and its then that she will eventually have to make the most difficult decisions in her life. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this turned out to be a better film than I initially expected due in large part to the acting of Gloria Swanson who was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. Admittedly, as with most early sound movies made during this time, the overall film quality wasn't that great and some allowances might have to be made for that. Be that as it may, I thought that this was an entertaining movie and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
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- Uriah43
- Oct 2, 2022
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- Budget
- $725,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
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