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The Case of the Curious Bride

by Erle Stanley Gardnerliterary work· published 1935

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After con man Greg Moxley married Rhoda Lorton, he took her money and flew, only to have his plane crash. Years later, Rhoda weds millionaire scion Carl Montaine. But now Moxley has turned up alive and well, with plans to pocket the Montaine fortune...or else make Rhoda's bigamy public.

Adaptations (1)

The Case of the Curious Bride was adapted into a 1935 film.

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    The Case of the Curious Bride
    1935 · film · 80 min · dir. Michael Curtiz · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.6

    After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meets him at a restaurant. It seems that her husband Moxley, who had been allegedly dead for four years, is alive and demanding money as she has married into wealth. The case escalates when the police find the body of Moxley and charge her with the murder.