Overview
Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative.
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Crew
DirectorBuster Keaton
Cast
Buster Keaton
James 'Jimmie' Shannon
T. Roy Barnes
Billy Meekin
Snitz Edwards
Lawyer
Ruth Dwyer
Mary Jones
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Jones
Erwin Connelly
The Clergyman
Jules Cowles
The Hired Hand
Jean Arthur
Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Rosalind Byrne
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Constance Talmadge
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Lori Bara
Mother of Underage Girl (uncredited)
Bartine Burkett
5th Chance: Country Club Girl (uncredited)
Louise Carver
Prospective Bride Who Operates Crane (uncredited)
Doris Deane
2nd Chance: Girl Proposed to on Golf Course (uncredited)
Hazel Deane
4th Chance: The Refuser (uncredited)
Eugenia Gilbert
1st Chance: Girl in Big Hat Who Laughs at James' Proposal (uncredited)
Rosa Gore
Prospective Bride at Church (uncredited)
Jean C. Havez
Man Getting Off Elevator (uncredited)
Judy King
3rd Chance: Shredder of 'Will You Marry Me' Note (uncredited)
Kate Price
Prospective Bride at Church (uncredited)
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Keywords
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026