Beware of Widows is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Beatrice Van. It is based on the 1925 play Beware of Widows by Owen Moore. The film stars Laura La Plante, Bryant Washburn, Paulette Duval, Walter Hiers, Tully Marshall, and Kathryn Carver. The film was released on May 23, 1927, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

Beware of Widows
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Directed byWesley Ruggles
Screenplay byBeatrice Van
Based onBeware of Widows
by Owen Moore
StarringLaura La Plante
Bryant Washburn
Paulette Duval
Walter Hiers
Tully Marshall
Kathryn Carver
CinematographyGilbert Warrenton
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 23, 1927 (1927-05-23)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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Preservation

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With no prints of Beware of Widows located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ "Beware of Widows (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Beware of Widows (1927) - Wesley Ruggles". AllMovie. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Beware of Widows". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Beware Of Widows (1927), Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, retrieved October 16, 2020
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