Double Harness

Double Harness 1933 is an American PreCode film starring Ann Harding and William Powell. It was based on the play of the same name by Edward Poor Montgomery. A young woman maneuvers a lazy playboy into marrying her.

When spoiled younger sister Valerie Colby Lucile Browne becomes engaged to be married to Dennis Moore George Meeker, a more levelheaded Joan Ann Harding decides to do the same, not because she is in love, but in order to make something of herself. She chooses unambitious, wealthy playboy John Fletcher William Powell, who owns a troubled shipping line.She eventually spends the night in his apartment. To Joans annoyance, over the following months, she finds herself falling in love. When John shows no interest in marrying her, Joan forces the issue. She arranges for her father, Colonel Sam Colby Henry Stephenson, to find them in a compromising position. John graciously agrees to do the honorable thing and marry Joan. However, on their honeymoon cruise, he lets her know that he expects her to grant him a divorce after a decent interval. They settle on six months. ........

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