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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.
Theatrical
Aug 17, 1929
Cast
Full credits →R
Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot
L
Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot
R
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot
S
Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel
C
Carroll Nye
Darrell, a Naval Officer
E
Eugenie Besserer
Rose, Floriot's Servant
C
Chappell Dossett
Judge
C
Claude King
Valmorin, the Prosecutor
R
Richard Carle
Perissard
M
Mitchell Lewis
Colonel Hanby
H
Holmes Herbert
Noel
H
Henry Armetta
Hotel Owner (uncredited)
A
Agostino Borgato
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
J
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
R
Ronnie Cosby
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
C
Carrie Daumery
Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
E
Edith Fellows
Child at Puppet Show (uncredited)
F
Frankie Genardi
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
M
Mary Gordon
Nursemaid (uncredited)
S
Sydney Jarvis
Gendarme at Trial (uncredited)
