Film

Madame X

1929 · 1h 35m · Drama

The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture

IMDb

5.6

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.

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)

Ronnie Cosby

Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

• Lionel BarrymoreDirector
• Arthur ReedDirector of Photography
• William S. GrayEditor

Release date

August 17, 1929

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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