Madame X (1929)
The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture
95 min
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.
- Release date
- August 17, 1929
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Lewis Stone as Floriot
- Ruth Chatterton as Jacqueline
- Raymond Hackett as Raymond
- Holmes Herbert as Noel
- Eugenie Besserer as Rose
- John P. Edington as Doctor
- Mitchell Lewis as Colonel Hanby
- Ullrich Haupt as Laroque
- Sidney Toler as Merivel
- Richard Carle as Perissard
Crew
- Lionel Barrymore · Director
- Alexandre Bisson · Writer
- Willard Mack · Writer
- Arthur Reed · Cinematographer
- William S. Gray · Editor