The Trespasser
- 1929
- 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.The trial and tribulations of a strong-willed woman who elopes and gives birth out of wedlock without telling her ex-husband.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Wally Albright
- Jack Merrick
- (as Wally Albright Jr.)
Blanche Friderici
- Miss Potter - Nurse
- (as Blanche Frederici)
Henry Armetta
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Ed Brady
- Fred - the Moving Man
- (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Count Cutelli
- Vocal Effects
- (uncredited)
Bobby Dunn
- Milkman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaGloria Swanson originally consulted Edmund Goulding to help her complete Queen Kelly (1932), the unfinished silent epic she'd started with Erich von Stroheim, but he told her it was old-fashioned and to make a talking picture instead. He wrote the script in conjunction with Swanson and Laura Hope Crews in three weeks at Swanson's home. The movie was in theaters by the end of the year and Swanson recouped enough money to pay off Queen Kelly's backers.
- Quotes
John Merrick, Sr.: Oh, he's nothing but a kid and this woman has swept him off his feet. When the times comes for him to marry, he'll marry to Josh Carton's daughter and he'll like it.
- Alternate versionsShot simultaniously in silent and sound versions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)
- SoundtracksLove, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere
(uncredited)
Written by Edmund Goulding and Elsie Janis
Performed by Gloria Swanson
Featured review
Strange But Swanson Makes the Film
The Trespasser (1929)
*** (out of 4)
Strange but winner tale of a poor but pure woman (Gloria Swanson) who marries the son (Robert Ames) of a millionaire but when his father finds out he convinces the son to have the marriage annulled. We flash-forward eighteen months and the woman has given birth to a son but she decides to keep this news from the real father until a few bad choices forces her to confront her past. THE TRESPASSER was Swanson first talkie and it also won her a Best Actress Oscar nomination, which she certainly deserved and for my money she's a lot better than Norma Shearer was in THE Divorcée. I'll admit that there's way too much sugar in some of the scenes and I'd say that the final thirty-minutes don't make a bit of sense but there's no question that the film kept me glued to what was going on and you can't help but get caught up in everything. I think a lot of the credit has to go to Swanson who really does deliver a very strong performance. I've read a few reviews stating that her facial gestures are too over-the-top, which might be true but I still think the pain of her character is nailed by the actress and she really brings this character to life. Ames isn't nearly as good as the one-day husband but he does get to shine in a few scenes as does Kay Hammond as the second wife and Henry B. Walthall has a nice part as well. There's no doubt that the film contain some flaws and for the life of me I never could figure out what Swanson's character was thinking and especially at the end. I won't ruin what happens but we have something predictable happen and then it's followed up with something so sugar-coated and worst of all is that it happens out of nowhere. Still, the incredibly strong performance by Swanson makes up for any flaws and film buffs should enjoy it.
*** (out of 4)
Strange but winner tale of a poor but pure woman (Gloria Swanson) who marries the son (Robert Ames) of a millionaire but when his father finds out he convinces the son to have the marriage annulled. We flash-forward eighteen months and the woman has given birth to a son but she decides to keep this news from the real father until a few bad choices forces her to confront her past. THE TRESPASSER was Swanson first talkie and it also won her a Best Actress Oscar nomination, which she certainly deserved and for my money she's a lot better than Norma Shearer was in THE Divorcée. I'll admit that there's way too much sugar in some of the scenes and I'd say that the final thirty-minutes don't make a bit of sense but there's no question that the film kept me glued to what was going on and you can't help but get caught up in everything. I think a lot of the credit has to go to Swanson who really does deliver a very strong performance. I've read a few reviews stating that her facial gestures are too over-the-top, which might be true but I still think the pain of her character is nailed by the actress and she really brings this character to life. Ames isn't nearly as good as the one-day husband but he does get to shine in a few scenes as does Kay Hammond as the second wife and Henry B. Walthall has a nice part as well. There's no doubt that the film contain some flaws and for the life of me I never could figure out what Swanson's character was thinking and especially at the end. I won't ruin what happens but we have something predictable happen and then it's followed up with something so sugar-coated and worst of all is that it happens out of nowhere. Still, the incredibly strong performance by Swanson makes up for any flaws and film buffs should enjoy it.
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- $725,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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