Madame X
The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture
Genres
Overview
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1929-08-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.1
Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot
Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot
Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel
Carroll Nye
Darrell, a Naval Officer
Eugenie Besserer
Rose, Floriot's Servant
Chappell Dossett
Judge
Claude King
Valmorin, the Prosecutor
Richard Carle
Perissard
John P. Edington
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Holmes Herbert
Noel
Henry Armetta
Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ronnie Cosby
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
Derry Dee
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
Child at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Frankie Genardi
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Nursemaid (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
Gendarme at Trial (uncredited)
Sôjin Kamiyama
Oriental Doctor (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Douglas Scott
Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Ullrich Haupt
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