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.

• Lionel BarrymoreDirector

• Ruth ChattertonJacqueline Floriot
• Lewis StoneLouis Floriot
• Raymond HackettRaymond Floriot
• Sidney TolerDr. Merivel
• Carroll NyeDarrell, a Naval Officer
• Eugenie BessererRose, Floriot's Servant
• Chappell DossettJudge
• Claude KingValmorin, the Prosecutor
• Richard CarlePerissard
• John P. EdingtonDoctor
• Mitchell LewisColonel Hanby
• Holmes HerbertNoel