The Misleading Widow

Sep 7, 1919

0h 50m

★ 0.0

THERE WAS A MAN UNDER THE WIDOW'S BED, BUT IT WAS ALL RIGHT—HE WAS HER HUSBAND.

Overview

The Misleading Widow is a 1919 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke as Betty Taradine. It was based on the 1917 stage play Billeted by F. Tennyson Jesse and H.M. Harwood. The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It appears to be a lost film.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Artcraft Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Betty Taradine

Billie Burke

Captain Peter Rymill

James Crane

Colonel Preedy

Frank Mills

Penelope Moon

Madelyn Clare

Reverend Ambrose Liptrott

Fred Hearn

Tabitha Liptrott

Mrs. Priestly Morrison

Mr. MacFarland

Fred Esmelton

Rose

Dorothy Waters

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