The Wedding Night

The story

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 & crew

Gary CooperTony Barrett

Anna StenManya Novak

Ralph BellamyFredrik Sobieski

Helen VinsonDora Barrett

Sig RumanMr. Jan Novak

Esther DaleMrs. Kaise Novak

Leonid SnegoffSobieski

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Eleanor WesselhoeftMrs. Sobieski

Milla Davenport

Milla DavenportGrandmother

Walter BrennanBill Jenkins

Agnes AndersonHelena

Hilda VaughnHezzie Jones