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Is Matrimony a Failure? is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods based upon a play of the same name by Leo Ditrichstein, which itself was an adaptation of the German play Die Tür ins Freie by Oscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg. The film stars T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Lois Wilson, Walter Hiers, ZaSu Pitts, Arthur Hoyt, and Lillian Leighton. The film was released on April 16, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.
Original Release
04/16/1922
US Release
04/16/1922
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| T. Roy Barnes | Arthur Haviland |
| Lila Lee | Margaret Saxby |
| Lois Wilson | Mabel Hoyt |
| Walter Hiers | Jack Hoyt |
| ZaSu Pitts | Mrs. Wilbur |
| Arthur Hoyt | Mr. Wilbur |
| Lillian Leighton | Martha Saxby |
| Tully Marshall | Amos Saxby |
| Adolphe Menjou | Dudley King |
| Sylvia Ashton | Mrs. Pearson |
Directors
Writers
Oskar Blumenthal, Leo Ditrichstein, Gustaf Kadelburg, Walter Woods
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| T. Roy Barnes | Arthur Haviland |
| Lila Lee | Margaret Saxby |
| Lois Wilson | Mabel Hoyt |
| Walter Hiers | Jack Hoyt |
| ZaSu Pitts | Mrs. Wilbur |
| Arthur Hoyt | Mr. Wilbur |
| Lillian Leighton | Martha Saxby |
| Tully Marshall | Amos Saxby |
| Adolphe Menjou | Dudley King |
| Sylvia Ashton | Mrs. Pearson |
| Charles Ogle | Pop Skinner |
| Ethel Wales | Mrs. Skinner |
| Sidney Bracey | Bank President |
| William Gonder | Policeman |
| Lottie Williams | Maid |
| Dan Mason | Silas Spencer |
| William H. Brown | Chef |
| Robert Brower | Marriage License Clerk |
| Karl Brown Jr. | Baby |
| Philippe De Lacy | One of the kids |
