The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Guthrie McClinticDirector
- Samuel HoffensteinWriter
- Zoë AkinsWriter
Cast
- Ruth ChattertonAnna Keremazoff
- Ivor NovelloBennett Cloud
- Jill EsmondFaith Penwick
- Geoffrey KerrJimmy Fenwick
- Doris LloydLady Ellen Somerville
- Herbert BunstonRoger Fenwick
- Gwendolyn LoganMrs. Fenwick
- Stella MooreAlice Fenwick
- Edith KingdonCaroline Gryce
- Bramwell FletcherAllen Corinth
- Theodore von EltzHarry Cosden
- Ethel GriffiesMiss Bleeker
Stills
Themes
pre-code