Beware of Widows

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 by	Wesley Ruggles
Screenplay by	Beatrice Van
Based on	Beware of Widows by Owen Moore
Starring	Laura La Plante Bryant Washburn Paulette Duval Walter Hiers Tully Marshall Kathryn Carver
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 23, 1927 (1927-05-23)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Laura La Plante as Joyce Bragdon
• Bryant Washburn as Dr. John Waller
• Paulette Duval as Mrs. Paul Warren
• Walter Hiers as William Bradford
• Tully Marshall as Peter Chadwick
• Kathryn Carver as Ruth Chadwick
• Heinie Conklin as Captain
• Otto Hoffman as Mr. Warren

Preservation

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