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Once a Lady
Once a Lady

Once a Lady

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

07 November 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton

Anna Keremazoff

Ivor Novello

Ivor Novello

Bennett Cloud

Jill Esmond

Jill Esmond

Faith Penwick

Geoffrey Kerr

Geoffrey Kerr

Jimmy Fenwick

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Lady Ellen Somerville

Herbert Bunston

Herbert Bunston

Roger Fenwick

Gwendolyn Logan

Gwendolyn Logan

Mrs. Fenwick

Stella Moore

Stella Moore

Alice Fenwick

Edith Kingdon

Edith Kingdon

Caroline Gryce

Bramwell Fletcher

Bramwell Fletcher

Allen Corinth

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Harry Cosden

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Miss Bleeker

Claude King

Claude King

Sir William Gresham

Lillian Rich

Lillian Rich

Jane Vernon

Susanne Ransom

Susanne Ransom

Faith Fenwick

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