The Marriage Whirl
★ 8 · 1925 · 80m · Drama · Romance
Marian marries Arthur, a party-loving man, hoping to reform him, but he becomes restless and starts an affair with a dancer, leading Marian to seek comfort in her old friend Tom.
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