Summary
The Flirting Widow is an American comedy romance film first released in 1930,
directed by William A. Seiter.
The film stars Dorothy Mackaill, Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams, William Austin and Claude Gillingwater.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William A. Seiter
- Script: John F. Goodrich, A.E.W. Mason
- Photo: Sidney Hickox
- Music: Alois Reiser
- Cast: Dorothy Mackaill (Miss Celia Faraday), Basil Rathbone (Colonel John ’Johnny’ Vaughn-Smith), Leila Hyams (Lady Evelyn Faraday Trenchant), William Austin (James Raleigh Raleigh), Claude Gillingwater (William Faraday), Emily Fitzroy (Mrs. ’Aunt Ida’ Chisholm Faraday), Flora Bramley (Phyllis Faraday), Anthony Bushell (Robert ’Bobby’ Tarbor), Wilfred Noy (Mr. Martin, the Butler), Sidney Bracey (The Second Butler)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 72 min; B&W
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