The Temporary Widow (1930)
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This German comedy contains the feature film debut of Sir Lawrence Olivier. He plays a modern artist who has not yet found an audience for his futuristic visions. The trouble begins when he apparently drowns during a boating accident and leaves his wife standing accused of murder. Eventually another man confesses. The wife and her lawyers go out to celebrate their good luck. At dinner, her "dead" husband suddenly appears and reveals himself to be the one who confessed. It is then revealed that he and his wife concocted the whole scheme as a publicity stunt. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lilian Harvey, Laurence Olivier, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gustav Ucicky
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Synopsis of The Temporary Widow
This German comedy contains the feature film debut of Sir Lawrence Olivier. He plays a modern artist who has not yet found an audience for his futuristic visions. The trouble begins when he apparently drowns during a boating accident and leaves his wife standing accused of murder. Eventually another man confesses. The wife and her lawyers go out to celebrate their good luck. At dinner, her "dead" husband suddenly appears and reveals himself to be the one who confessed. It is then revealed that he and his wife concocted the whole scheme as a publicity stunt. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Temporary Widow
- Lilian Harvey - Kitty Kellerman
- Felix Aylmer - The Public Prosecutor
- Henry Caine - Councillor Lindberg
- Stanley Lathburg - Valet John
- John Payne - Old Usher
- Athole Stewart - President of the Court of Justice
- Norman Williams - Auctioneer Kuhnen
- Laurence Olivier - Peter Bille
- Frank Stanmore - Witness Kulicke
- Gillian Dean - Witness Anny Sedal
- Frederick Lloyd - Counsel for the Defense
- Fritz Schmuck - Councillor Hartmann
- Rene Hubert - Witness Loiret
- Johannes Roth - Master Mailor
- Director(s):
- Gustav Ucicky
- Writer(s):
- Walter Reisch, Benn Wolfe Levy, Karl Hartl
- Producer(s):
- Erich Pommer
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