Madame X (1929)
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.
- Released
- 1929-08-17
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lionel Barrymore
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Ruth Chatterton as Jacqueline Floriot
- Lewis Stone as Louis Floriot
- Raymond Hackett as Raymond Floriot
- Sidney Toler as Dr. Merivel
- Carroll Nye as Darrell, a Naval Officer
- Eugenie Besserer as Rose, Floriot's Servant
- Chappell Dossett as Judge
- Claude King as Valmorin, the Prosecutor
- Richard Carle as Perissard
- John P. Edington as Doctor
- Mitchell Lewis as Colonel Hanby
- Holmes Herbert as Noel