Madame X
“The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture”
1929•NR•1h 35m•6.3•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Lionel Barrymore
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
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
Doctor
Mitchell Lewis
Colonel Hanby
Holmes Herbert
Noel
Henry Armetta
Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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