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I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

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Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

10 May 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vera Zorina

Vera Zorina

Countess Tanya Vronsky

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Paul Vernay

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Andre Desormeaux

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Polo

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Herr Protz

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Henri Gautier

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Aunt Cecile

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Cousin Emil

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Fisherman

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fisherman's Wife

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Jacques Dubois

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Henrich Von Kongen

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Waiter

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Orchestra Leader

Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Minor Role (uncredited)

George Balanchine

George Balanchine

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Nino Bellini

Nino Bellini

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Porter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Lew Christensen

Lew Christensen

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Bellboy (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

French Artist (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Detective (uncredited)

Mario Dominici

Mario Dominici

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Denis Greene

Denis Greene

Englishman at Party (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Englishman at Party (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Charles Laskey

Charles Laskey

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Audrey Manners

Audrey Manners

Englishwoman at Party (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Jean Perry

Jean Perry

Detective (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Jacques Vanaire

Jacques Vanaire

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Frenchwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

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