Madame X (1937 film)
| Madame X | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Wood Gustav Machatý (uncredited) |
| Written by | Alexandre Bisson (play) John Meehan |
| Produced by | James Kevin McGuinness |
| Starring | Gladys George Warren William |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912).
Plot
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
- Gladys George as Jacqueline Fleuriot, aka Miss Pran and Madame X
- Warren William as Bernard Fleuriot
- John Beal as Raymond Fleuriot
- Reginald Owen as Maurice Dourel
- William Henry as Hugh Fariman Jr.
- Henry Daniell as Lerocle
- Phillip Reed as Jean Rochin
- Lynne Carver as Helene
- Emma Dunn as Rose, Fleuriot's housekeeper
- Ruth Hussey as Annette
- Luis Alberni as Scipio
- George Zucco as Dr. LaFarge
- Cora Witherspoon as Nora
- Jonathan Hale as Hugh Fariman Sr
See also
References
- ^ Variety film review; September 9, 1937, page 14.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; October 16, 1937, pg. 166
External links
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