The College Widow

The College Widow (1927) is a comedy, romance film directed by Archie Mayo rated 10.0/10.

Following another instance of the perennial defeat of the Atwater College football team, President Witherspoon is told that unless better athletes can be induced to come to Atwater, he will be asked to resign. Acting upon the suggestion of Professor Jelicoe, Jane, the professor's beautiful daughter, uses her personal charm to draw noted football stars from neighboring schools by a series of ruses at a vacationing spot. Billy Bolton, son of a financial magnate, falls for Jane and to prove himself registers under another name and works his way through school, attaining scholastic and athletic honors. Through the jealousy of another girl, Billy learns of Jane's trickery and persuades the athletes not to play;

Cast

Dolores Costello

Jane Witherspoon

William Collier Jr.

Billy Bolton

Douglas Gerrard

Professor Jelicoe

Anders Randolf

Hiram Bolton

Charles Hill Mailes

Professor Witherspoon

Robert Ryan

Jack Larrbee

Sumner Getchell

Jimmie Hopper

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Don White (as Big Boy Williams)

Grace Gordon

Flora

Jesse Hibbs

(as Jess Hibbs)