
Gretna Green
Comedy · Romance
Overview
On a whim and to save the good name of her sister, Dolly Erskine, a light-hearted young woman, declares that a riding master is her husband, not realizing that they have crossed the border into Scotland and that the confession of marriage is binding. However, she has unwittingly become the wife of an earl, falling in love with him in time to prevent a divorce decree. While Dolly is falling in love, the earl continues to pose as a riding master, and as such wins the heart of his pretty bride. Based on the play "Gretna Green," by Grace Livingston Purniss.
Top Cast


Marguerite Clark
Marguerite Clark
Dolly Erskine
Marguerite Clark
Dolly Erskine


Arthur Hoops
Arthur Hoops
Sir William Chetwynde
Arthur Hoops
Sir William Chetwynde


Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth Merkyl
Earl of Basset
Wilmuth Merkyl
Earl of Basset


J. Albert Hall
J. Albert Hall
Colonel Hooker
J. Albert Hall
Colonel Hooker
Helen Lutrell
Helen Lutrell
Lady Chetwynde
Helen Lutrell
Lady Chetwynde
Lyster Chambers
Lyster Chambers
Lord Trevor
Lyster Chambers
Lord Trevor
George Stillwell
George Stillwell
Captain Cardiff
George Stillwell
Captain Cardiff
Martin Reagan
Martin Reagan
Innkeeper
Martin Reagan
Innkeeper
Julia Walcott
Julia Walcott
Innkeeper's Wife
Julia Walcott
Innkeeper's Wife
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