

What a Widow!
1930-09-12 · 88 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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- Directors
- Allan Dwan
- Production companies
- Gloria Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gloria SwansonTamarind Brook
Owen MooreGerry Morgan
Lew CodyVictor
Margaret LivingstonValli
William HoldenMr. Lodge
Herbert BraggiottiJose Alvarado
Gregory GayeBaslikoff
Adrienne D'AmbricourtPaulette
Nella WalkerMarquise
Daphne PollardMasseuse
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