Madame X

Madame X

95 mins | Drama | Aug. 17, 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.

Madame X

95 mins | Drama | Aug. 17, 1929

Madame X
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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Madame X
Directors Lionel Barrymore
Writers Alexandre Bisson, Willard Mack

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

Henry Armetta

as Hotel Owner (uncredited)

Agostino Borgato

as Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Ronnie Cosby

as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

as Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Derry Dee

as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

as Child at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Frankie Genardi

as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Nursemaid (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis

as Gendarme at Trial (uncredited)

SĂ´jin Kamiyama

as Oriental Doctor (uncredited)

Dickie Moore

as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Douglas Scott

as Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman

as Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Ullrich Haupt

as Laroque