Nobody's Widow

"She tried to loose her husband but he refused to be ditched and he became the liveliest "widower" his widow ever saw."

1927 1h 7m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Roxanna is married to British official John Clayton, but when she catches John in the apparent embrace of another woman, Roxanna leaves England and goes to visit her friend Betty in America. There she tells people that her 'beloved' husband is dead. Betty's friends take to Roxanna, especially Ned, for whom Betty has strong feelings. Further complications arrive in the presence of John Clayton, who has followed Roxanna and now pretends to be the Duke of Morebay and another potential suitor for 'widowed' Roxanna.

“She tried to loose her husband but he refused to be ditched and he became the liveliest "widower" his widow ever saw.”

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Cast

Leatrice Joy
Roxanna Smith
Charles Ray
Honorable John Clayton
Phyllis Haver
Betty Johnson
David Butler
Ned Stevens
Dot Farley
Roxanna's Maid
Fritzi Ridgeway
Mademoiselle Renée
Charles West
Valet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Donald Crisp
Writers: Douglas Z. Doty, Avery Hopwood, Clara Beranger
Languages: No Language

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Leatrice Joy and Charles Ray and Phyllis Haver carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She tried to loose her husband but he refused to be ditched and he became the liveliest "widower" his widow ever saw.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Donald Crisp directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Leatrice Joy and Charles Ray and Phyllis Haver carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "She tried to loose her husband but he refused to be ditched and he became the liveliest "widower" his widow ever saw.".
6IMDB entry: tt0018206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.