Madonna of Avenue A

Madonna of Avenue A

71 mins | Drama | June 21, 1929

A young woman is shocked to discover that her mother, who she always believed was a stylish and successful member of upper-crust society, is actually a dance-hall "hostess" at a low-class nightclub. Wanting revenge on her mother, she marries a brutal bootlegger, which causes her mother to do something that turns out to have dire consequences for everybody. This is reportedly a lost film.

Madonna of Avenue A

71 mins | Drama | June 21, 1929

Madonna of Avenue A
A young woman is shocked to discover that her mother, who she always believed was a stylish and successful member of upper-crust society, is actually a dance-hall "hostess" at a low-class nightclub. Wanting revenge on her mother, she marries a brutal bootlegger, which causes her mother to do something that turns out to have dire consequences for everybody. This is reportedly a lost film.
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Madonna of Avenue A
Directors Michael Curtiz
Writers Francis Powers, Ray Doyle, Darryl F. Zanuck

Cast

Dolores Costello

as Maria Morton

Grant Withers

as Slim Shayne

Douglas Gerrard

as Arch Duke

Louise Dresser

as Georgia Morton

Otto Hoffman

as Monk

Lee Moran

as Gus