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Half a Bride

Name: Half a Bride
Genre: Drama, Romance, Adventure
Released: 1928-06-16
Cast: Esther Ralston, Gary Cooper, William Worthington, Freeman Wood, Mary Doran

1928 | 67 min | Drama, Romance, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and adventure fans. If you loved A Place in the Sun or Brooklyn, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 7 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1928: an older pace and style.

Patience Winslow is an impulsive heiress who marries a much-older man whom she really doesn't love. While honeymooning on her yacht without her new husband, Patience is marooned on a desert island with handsome Captain Edmunds. Her head full of notions that she's gleaned from radio dramas and pulp novels, Patience demands that she and Edmunds enter into an in-name-only marriage, observing the responsibilities and proprieties of matrimony without the sexual entanglements. Complications naturally arise.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gregory La Cava

Esther RalstonPatience Winslow
Gary CooperCapt. Edmunds
William WorthingtonMr. Winslow
Freeman WoodJed Sessions
Mary DoranBetty Brewster
Guy OliverChief Engineer
Ray GallagherEngineer