What a Widow!

Sep 12, 1930

1h 28m

★ 6.5

Overview

A young woman's elderly husband dies and leaves her $5 million. She travels to Paris and becomes part of the "Continental" set and is pursued by a rich playboy and a lawyer who works for her.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Gloria Productions

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Cast

Tamarind Brook

Gloria Swanson

Gerry Morgan

Owen Moore

Victor

Lew Cody

Valli

Margaret Livingston

Mr. Lodge

William Holden

Jose Alvarado

Herbert Braggiotti

Baslikoff

Gregory Gaye

Paulette

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Marquise

Nella Walker

Masseuse

Daphne Pollard

Reginald Sharland

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