Grounds for Divorce

Jul 27, 1925

1h 0m

★ 0.0

A pepful French farce, chock-full of chuckles and shot full of shrieks.

Overview

Divorce lawyer Maurice (Matt Moore) does not pay much attention to his wife Alice (Florence Vidor). When he spends their anniversary with famous actress Marianne (Louise Fadenza) Alice decides to seek a divorce herself.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Grounds for Divorce Trailers

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Cast

Alice Sorbier

Florence Vidor

Maurice Sorbier

Matt Moore

Count Zappata

Harry Myers

Marianne

Louise Fazenda

Guido

George Beranger

Marie

Edna Mae Cooper

Model

Olive Borden

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