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Widow by Proxy (1919)

Overview

ComedyRomance

Spinster sisters Sophronia and Angelica Pennington of Massachusetts refuse to meet Dolores, the bride of their nephew Jack, because she formerly was an actress. After Dolores receives word that Jack died at the front in France, she moves in with Gloria Grey, who barely supports herself by giving singing lessons. Soon Gloria's money dwindles and her creditors become threatening. When Dolores learns that she will inherit $5,000 from Jack's estate, she refuses to accept it out of pride, but Gloria convinces Dolores that they should go to Pennington Manor with their identities switched. Gloria impresses the aunts when she says that her godmother is a duchess. She and Jack's brother Steven fall in love, and when he is notified to report to naval duty, he proposes that they marry immediately. They then learn that Jack is alive. When Jack finds out that his wife was about to marry his brother, he starts to leave brokenhearted, but he sees the real Dolores and matters are straightened out.

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Content warning
lost film
Walter Edwards

Director

Walter Edwards

ReleasedSep 28, 1919
Runtime50m
StatusReleased
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Marguerite Clark

Marguerite Clark

Gloria Grey

Agnes Vernon

Agnes Vernon

Dolores Pennington

Gertrude Norman

Gertrude Norman

Sophronia Pennington

Gertrude Claire

Gertrude Claire

Angelica Pennington

Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie

Lt. Steven Pennington

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Jack Pennington

Al W. Filson

Al W. Filson

Alexander P. Galloway

Rosita Marstini

Rosita Marstini

Mme. Gilligan

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