Madame X
5.5
“The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture”
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.
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Cast
27 people
Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot
Known for
Dodsworth
Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot
Known for
The Lost World
Grand Hotel
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot
Also in
Our Blushing Brides
Boo
Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel
Known for
Our Relations
Blonde Venus
Carroll Nye
Darrell, a Naval Officer
Also in
Gone with the Wind
While the City Sleeps
Eugenie Besserer
Rose, Floriot's Servant
Known for
The Jazz Singer
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chappell Dossett
Judge
Also in
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Blood Ship
Claude King
Valmorin, the Prosecutor
Known for
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Richard Carle
Perissard
Known for
Ninotchka
One Hour with You
John P. Edington
Doctor
No other roles listed
Mitchell Lewis
Colonel Hanby
Known for
The Docks of New York
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Holmes Herbert
Noel
Known for
The Invisible Man
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Lionel Barrymore Director · Alexandre Bisson Author Arthur Reed Cinematographer
United States release August 17, 1929 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 17, 1929
Theatrical
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