The young hero [Kenneth Parson] with a fortune is the object of a scheming gal [Thelma Duncan] who tries to win him away from his sweetie [Betty Jefferson] by getting him in a compromising situation in a lonely cabin. He promises to marry her, but his sweetie steps in and pulls a trick herself and wins him back again.
If you have an hour to kill and a high tolerance for the kind of frantic, wide-eyed acting that defined the mid-20s, Must We Marry? is worth a look. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, if you aren't already into silent films, this one will probably just make you annoyed at how easily 1920s men were tricked into marri...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Frank S. Mattison
Vernon Stallings
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"If you have an hour to kill and a high tolerance for the kind of frantic, wide-eyed acting that defined the mid-20s, Must We Marry? is worth a look. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, if you aren't already into silent films, this one will probably just make you annoyed at how easily 1920s men were tricked into marriage proposals. But for the rest of us, it’s a decent enough relic of the 'gold digger' subgenre that was everywhere back then. The whole thing hinges on Kenneth (Robert 'Buddy' Sh..."
Rachel Barton Butler, Cecil Burtis Hill
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