Havana Widows
Brief Synopsis
Chorus girls travel to Cuba in search of rich husbands.
Cast & Crew
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Ray Enright
Director
Joan Blondell
Mae Knight
Glenda Farrell
Sadie Appleby
Guy Kibbee
Deacon Jones
Allen Jenkins
Herman Brody
Lyle Talbot
Bob Jones
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Nov
18,
1933
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Distribution Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
7 reels
Synopsis
After losing their jobs in a burlesque show, Mae Knight and Sadie Appleby follow the advice of a former fellow showgirl and decide to travel to Havana to trap a millionaire in a breach of promise suit. Pretending that Mae needs to visit her sick mother in Kansas, the women borrow the money from Herman Brody, one of Mae's admirers. Herman does not have the money himself, but he convinces his boss, Butch O'Neill, to loan it to him for thirty days. Unable to resist temptation, Herman loses the money gambling and forges Butch's name to an insurance policy in order to replace the missing funds. In Havana, Sadie and Mae pretend to be rich widows. They think they have it made when they meet Deacon Jones, a wealthy man who cannot afford a scandal. Mae is smitten with his attractive son Bob, but their lawyer Duffy informs her that Bob has no money of his own. Since the women are introduced to Deacon's wife, a breach of promise suit is out of the question and Duffy advises them to trap Deacon in a scandalous situation and blackmail him. Meanwhile, the bank calls to verify the forged check and Herman tries to collect his payoff from the agent who sold him the insurance policy only to discover that he has left town. When he tries to track down Sadie and Mae to get the money back from them, he learns that they are not in Kansas, but in Havana. He follows them and meets Duffy by accident in a local bar. Duffy talks Herman into playing Mae's outraged husband and he agrees as it is the only way he can get his money back. Duffy has Deacon kidnapped, but he resists Mae's seduction attempts. Nevertheless, a photographer catches him wrapped in a sheet and the photos help Deacon's wife get the divorce she wants. Butch finds Herman, but he only wants him to return to work because his luck has been bad ever since Herman left. Bob gets a job in New York allowing him to marry Mae, and Sadie marries Herman, to the delight of his boss Butch.
Director
Ray Enright
Director
Cast
Joan Blondell
Mae Knight
Glenda Farrell
Sadie Appleby
Guy Kibbee
Deacon Jones
Allen Jenkins
Herman Brody
Lyle Talbot
Bob Jones
Frank Mchugh
Duffy
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs Jones
Hobart Cavanaugh
Mr. Otis
Ralph Ince
Butch O'Neill
Maude Eburne
Mrs. Ryan
George Cooper
Mullins
Charles Wilson
Timberg
Garry Owen
Wheelman
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Nov
18,
1933
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Distribution Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
7 reels
Articles
Havana Widows
Chorus girls travel to Cuba in search of rich husbands.
Havana Widows
Chorus girls travel to Cuba in search of rich husbands.
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Notes
According to Film Daily, Glenda Farrell replaced Aline MacMahon in the role of Sadie Appleby. Modern sources credit Robert Lord as supervisor.
