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Madame X (1937 film)

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Madame X
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySam Wood
Gustav Machatý (uncredited)
Screenplay byJohn Meehan
Based onLa femme X
1908 play
by Alexandre Bisson
Produced byJames Kevin McGuinness
StarringGladys George
Warren William
Reginald Owen
CinematographyJohn F. Seitz
Edited byFrank E. Hull
Music byDavid Snell
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • October 1, 1937 (1937-10-01)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Madame X is a 1937 American drama film, a sanitized remake of several Pre-Code films of the same name.[1][2] It was directed by Sam Wood, with additional direction by Gustav Machatý (uncredited). The film is based on the 1908 play La femme X by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912).

Plot

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A woman who cheated on her loving husband is thrown out of her home by said husband. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is, as he was raised without her. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Variety film review; September 9, 1937, p. 14.
  2. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; October 16, 1937, p. 166
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