Here Comes the Bride (1919)

Frederick Tile, a poor young lawyer, and Ethel Sinclair, the daughter of a wealthy corn magnate, want to marry, but her father refuses his consent until Frederick earns his own fortune. Meanwhile, in South America, Maria Tile divorces her husband Frederick, who is no relation to the poor lawyer. Her father's will specifies that his son-in-law will lose his inheritance if he remarries, prompting Maria's lawyer to search New York City for someone bearing the same name. They contact Frederick the lawyer, who accepts $100,000 to marry "in name only" an ugly four-time widow. Meanwhile, Ethel plans to elope with Frederick, unaware of his sham marriage secret. Mr. Sinclair consents to the proposed wedding and places announcements in the newspapers. When the widow reads the announcements and demands more than her payment of $500, Frederick reveals the truth to his fiancée. Ethel despairs until the widow's real husband is released from prison, leaving Frederick free to marry after a 12-month delay.