Madame X

Madame X

Madame X

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Madame X

"I MADE ONE MISTAKE...AND I HAVE MORE THAN PAID FOR IT!"

1937

1h 12m

6.1(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her in court.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gladys George

Gladys George

Jacqueline Fleuriot / Miss Pran / Madame X

Warren William

Warren William

Bernard Fleuriot

John Beal

John Beal

Raymond Fleuriot

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Maurice Dourel

William Henry

William Henry

Hugh Fariman Jr.

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Lerocle

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Jean Rochin

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Helene

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Rose, Fleuriot's Houskeeper

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Annette

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Wood
Written by: John Meehan
James Kevin McGuinness
Produced by: James Kevin McGuinness

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