Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows

The Deluxe Adventures of a Pair of Husband-Hunting Gold Diggers- Smart, Brightly Sophisticated, Swift, Gay, Surprising!

NR 1926 · 70 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

Department-store models Flo and Marian set their sights on wealthy young soft-drink magnate J. A. Smith. Through a misunderstanding, they pick on the wrong J. A. Smith, a fortune hunter himself who assumes that Marian is a wealthy widow. Meanwhile, Marian falls for the real Smith, never dreaming that he's the millionaire.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Beatrice Burton Morgan

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Cast

Louise Fazenda Flo
Jacqueline Logan Marian
Jason Robards Sr. J.A. "Jerry" Smith
Arthur Hoyt Henry
John Miljan J.A. Smith
Neely Edwards Thomas McGill
Douglas Gerrard Sir Grover Dunn
Jane Winton Mrs. Drew
Mack Swain Ludwig
Eddie Phillips 'Tuxedo' Eddie
Henry A. Barrows Hotel Manager

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