---
title: 'Sold for Marriage (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christy Cabanne'
released: '1916-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sold-for-marriage-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007368/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sold for Marriage (1916)

1916 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Sold for Marriage is a 1916 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne for Triangle Film Corporation. Its working title was Marja of the Steppes. The plot concerns a beautiful young Russian village girl who is in love with a young but poor boy but whose guardian wants her to marry a rich old man that she does not love. When she refuses, her uncle arranges for her to be sold for marriage in America. An extant film, a copy is preserved at the Library of Congress.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christy Cabanne](https://cinepixo.com/people/christy-cabanne)

## Cast

- [Lillian Gish](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-gish)

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