An American Widow (1917) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Metro Pictures Corporation /

December 17, 1917 52m United States of America Comedy No Language More

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Wealthy American widow Elizabeth Carter plans to marry the Earl of Dettminster when lawyer Augustus Tucker informs her of a codicil in her late husband's will. The Carter fortune will go to nephew Pitney Carter, who is in love with Elizabeth, if her second husband is not an American. Elizabeth therefore pays penniless playwright Jasper Mallory $50,000 to marry her and schemes with actress Mme. Albani to provide grounds for divorce so that she may then make the earl her third husband.

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title：An American Widow
status：Released
Release date： 1917
Runtime：52m
Genres： Comedy · Drama ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： No Language ·
Director： Frank Reicher /
Writers： Henry K. Chambers · Albert S. Le Vino ·
Production companies： Metro Pictures Corporation ·
Overview：Wealthy American widow Elizabeth Carter plans to marry the Earl of Dettminster when lawyer Augustus Tucker informs her of a codicil in her late husband's will. The Carter fortune will go to nephew Pitney Carter, who is in love with Elizabeth, if her second husband is not an American. Elizabeth therefore pays penniless playwright Jasper Mallory $50,000 to marry her and schemes with actress Mme. Albani to provide grounds for divorce so that she may then make the earl her third husband.