The Wedding Night

Directed by King Vidor

Written by Edwin H. Knopf, Edith Fitzgerald, Edwin H. Knopf

While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception that night.

Cast

Gary Cooper

Tony Barrett

Anna Sten

Manya Novak

Ralph Bellamy

Fredrik Sobieski

Helen Vinson

Dora Barrett

Sig Ruman

Mr. Jan Novak

Esther Dale

Mrs. Kaise Novak

Leonid Snegoff

Sobieski

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Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Mrs. Sobieski

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Milla Davenport

Grandmother

Walter Brennan

Bill Jenkins

Agnes Anderson

Helena

Hilda Vaughn

Hezzie Jones