Comedy · United States of America · 1919 · 50m

The Misleading Widow

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Director
John S. Robertson
Cast
Billie Burke as Betty Taradine James Crane as Captain Peter Rymill Frank Mills as Colonel Preedy Madelyn Clare as Penelope Moon Fred Hearn as Reverend Ambrose Liptrott Mrs. Priestly Morrison as Tabitha Liptrott
Crew
H.M. Harwood — Writer F. Tennyson Jesse — Writer Frances Marion — Writer Adolph Zukor — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
black and whitesilent filmlost film
Key Collaborators
John S. Robertson Director H.M. Harwood Writer F. Tennyson Jesse Writer Frances Marion Writer Adolph Zukor Producer
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