The Silver Cord

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Overview

A domineering matriarch is less than happy when her son brings home his new bride. She immediately sets to work at sabotaging their marriage as well as the engagement of her younger and weaker son.

Cast: Irene Dunne, Joel McCrea, Laura Hope Crews, Eric Linden, Frances Dee, more

Director: John Cromwell

Genres: Romance, Drama

Cast

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The Silver Cord

Overview

Cast

Irene Dunne

Joel McCrea

Laura Hope Crews

Eric Linden

Frances Dee

Helen Cromwell

Paul Irving

Perry Ivins

Reginald Pasch

Gustav von Seyffertitz

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