Michael and Mary

Michael and Mary
Directed by	Victor Saville
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Written by	A. A. Milne (play) Lajos Biró
Starring	Herbert Marshall Edna Best Frank Lawton
Cinematography	Leslie Rowson
Editing by	Ian Dalrymple
Distributed by	Universal Studios
Release date(s)	4 November 1931
Running time	83 mins
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Michael and Mary was a 1931 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Elizabeth Allan, Edna Best, Frank Lawton, and [[Herbert Marshall[[. This was the first of the Edna Best and Herbert Marshall co-starring talkies. It was based on a short story by A. A. Milne.

With a running time of 76 minutes, it was distributed by Universal Studios. A.A. Milne's story was adapted by Victor Saville and Angus MacPhail.

Plot

A young bride (Edna Best) is deserted by her husband (D. A. Clarke-Smith) but finds happiness with another man (Herbert Marshall). They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child (Frank Lawton).

The first husband turns up and starts black-mailing them. During a quarrel with the second husband, he dies. After some complications, their son learns the truth, but stands by them.

External links

• Michael and Mary at the Internet Movie Database