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The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
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63 min | Comedy, Romance

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The Taming of the Shrew (1929)

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63 min | Comedy, Romance

In sixteenth century Padua, Hortensio loves Bianca, the youngest daughter of Baptista. But Baptista will not allow the two to get married until his eldest daughter, the extremely headstrong Katherine, is betrothed. This task seems ...See moreIn sixteenth century Padua, Hortensio loves Bianca, the youngest daughter of Baptista. But Baptista will not allow the two to get married until his eldest daughter, the extremely headstrong Katherine, is betrothed. This task seems impossible because of Katherine's shrewish demeanor. They believe their prayers have been answered with the arrival from Verona of the lusty Petruchio, whose father has just passed, leaving him to travel the world and marry. Having not yet met her, Petruchio agrees to court Katherine when he is told of her beauty and wit. Petruchio is even more excited at the prospect of marrying this wildcat of a woman after meeting her. Katherine will have none of it, even if it means her sister's spinsterhood, but has no choice but to marry him. Beyond the fact of the marriage itself, Katherine is even more irked by Petruchio's less than conventional behavior at the ceremony and post ceremony bridal feast. Each starts to play what they consider sly games of oneupsmanship with each other to gain the upper hand in the marriage. Written by Huggo See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Pickford Katherine Katherine See fewer	Coquette (1929)
Douglas Fairbanks Petruchio Petruchio See fewer	The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Edwin Maxwell Baptista Baptista See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Joseph Cawthorn Gremio Gremio See fewer	White Zombie (1932)
Clyde Cook Grumio Grumio See fewer	The Brute (1927)
Geoffrey Wardwell Hortensio Hortensio See fewer	Crimes at the Dark House (1940)
Dorothy Jordan Bianca Bianca See fewer	The Searchers (1956)
Wilson Benge Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited) See fewer	Raffles (1930)
Frankie Genardi Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited) See fewer	One Mad Kiss (1930)
Charles Stevens Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)