Madame X

Madame X

1929
1h 35min

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.

Madame X

Storyline

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.
    Released
    17 August 1929
    Runtime
    1h 35min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Ruth Chatterton
Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot
Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel
Carroll Nye
Carroll Nye
Darrell, a Naval Officer
Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer
Rose, Floriot's Servant
Chappell Dossett
Judge
Claude King
Claude King
Valmorin, the Prosecutor
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Perissard
John P. Edington
Doctor
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Colonel Hanby
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert
Noel
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato
Agostino Borgato
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ronnie Cosby
Ronnie Cosby
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery
Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
Derry Dee
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows
Child at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Frankie Genardi
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Nursemaid (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
Sydney Jarvis
Gendarme at Trial (uncredited)
Sôjin Kamiyama
Sôjin Kamiyama
Oriental Doctor (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott
Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman
Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Ullrich Haupt
Ullrich Haupt
Laroque
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