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The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew

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1929 1h 03m 5.8Movie

Comedy

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.

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Sam Taylor

Director, Screenplay

Top Cast

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Caterina

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Petruccio

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Battista

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Gremio

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Grumio

Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Bianca

Geoffrey Wardwell

Hortensio

Wilson Benge

Servant (uncredited)

Frankie Genardi

Little Boy (uncredited)

Billie Jeane Phelps

Little Girl (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Servant (uncredited)