Madame X (1929)
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.
Director: Lionel Barrymore
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Ruth Chatterton as Jacqueline Floriot |
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Lewis Stone as Louis Floriot |
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Raymond Hackett as Raymond Floriot |
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Sidney Toler as Dr. Merivel |
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Carroll Nye as Darrell, a Naval Officer |
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Eugenie Besserer as Rose, Floriot's Servant |
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Chappell Dossett as Judge |
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Claude King as Valmorin, the Prosecutor |
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Richard Carle as Perissard |
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John P. Edington as Doctor |
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Mitchell Lewis as Colonel Hanby |
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Holmes Herbert as Noel |
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Henry Armetta as Hotel Owner (uncredited) |
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Agostino Borgato as Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
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Jack Chefe as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
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Ronnie Cosby as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
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Carrie Daumery as Dining Room Guest (uncredited) |
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Derry Dee as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
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Edith Fellows as Child at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
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Frankie Genardi as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
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Mary Gordon as Nursemaid (uncredited) |
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Sydney Jarvis as Gendarme at Trial (uncredited) |
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Sôjin Kamiyama as Oriental Doctor (uncredited) |
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Dickie Moore as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
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Douglas Scott as Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited) |
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Philip Sleeman as Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited) |
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Ullrich Haupt as Laroque |
| Directing | Lionel Barrymore | Director |
| Writing | Alexandre Bisson | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Willard Mack | Dialogue |
| Editing | William S. Gray | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Camera | Arthur Reed | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Cox | Wardrobe Designer |
