| Consolation Marriage | |
| Director: | Paul Sloane Charles Kerr (assistant) |
| Screenplay: | Humphrey Pearson |
| Starring: | Irene Dunne Pat O'Brien John Halliday Matt Moore Myrna Loy |
| Music: | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography: | J. Roy Hunt |
| Editing: | Archie Marshek |
| Studio: | RKO Pictures |
| Distributor: | RKO Pictures |
| Runtime: | 81 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Consolation Marriage is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy, and Matt Moore.[1] [2] [3] The film was released on November 21, 1931, by RKO Pictures.
In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has also lost his childhood sweetheart, Elaine, who has married someone else. Mary and Steve become friends and make a marriage of convenience based on a shared sense of whimsical humor as well as their mutual losses. When their old loves re-enter their lives, a few years later, Mary and Steve must decide what is really important to them.