Beware of Widows

{{short description|1927 film}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Beware of Widows

| image = Beware of Widows lobby card.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Lobby card

| director = Wesley Ruggles

| producer =

| screenplay = Beatrice Van

| based_on = {{based on|Beware of Widows|Owen Moore}}

| starring = Laura La Plante
Bryant Washburn
Paulette Duval
Walter Hiers
Tully Marshall
Kathryn Carver

| music =

| cinematography = Gilbert Warrenton

| editing =

| studio = Universal Pictures

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1927|5|23}}

| runtime = 60 minutes

| country = United States

| language = Silent (English intertitles)

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Beware of Widows is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Beatrice Van. It is based on the 1925 play Beware of Widows by Owen Moore. The film stars Laura La Plante, Bryant Washburn, Paulette Duval, Walter Hiers, Tully Marshall, and Kathryn Carver. The film was released on May 23, 1927, by Universal Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/491162/beware-of-widows |title=Beware of Widows (1927) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=February 8, 2019}}{{cite web|author=Hal Erickson |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/beware-of-widows-v141096 |title=Beware of Widows (1927) - Wesley Ruggles |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/2834-BEWARE-OF-WIDOWS |title=Beware of Widows |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}

==Cast==

• Laura La Plante as Joyce Bragdon
• Bryant Washburn as Dr. John Waller
• Paulette Duval as Mrs. Paul Warren
• Walter Hiers as William Bradford
• Tully Marshall as Peter Chadwick
• Kathryn Carver as Ruth Chadwick
• Heinie Conklin as Captain
• Otto Hoffman as Mr. Warren