The Temporary Widow (1930)
Kitty Kellermann is put on trial for murdering her husband, a failed painter. When her counsel resigns from his mandate, the mysterious Peter Bille steps in, though it becomes apparent that he actually is not an advocate but Kitty's lover and moreover confesses the murder. The widow has to admit that the pictures by her deceased spouse sell much better, only for him to suddenly appear alive.
- Date of release
- 1930-07-13
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery
- Director
- Gustav Ucicky
Casting
- Lilian Harvey — Kitty Kellermann
- Laurence Olivier — Peter Bille
- Athole Stewart — President of the Court of Justice
- Gillian Dean — Witness Anny Sedal
- Frank Stanmore — Witness Kulicke
- Felix Aylmer — Public Prosecutor
- Frederick Lloyd — Counsel for the Defense
- Henry Caine — Councillor Lindberg
- Danchell E. Hambro — Foreman of the Jury
Interesting facts
The Temporary Widow is a 1930 British-German comedy film, an English-language parallel version directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Anglo-German actress and singer Lilian Harvey, Laurence Olivier in his first film role, and Athole Stewart.
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