A Most Immoral Lady
| A Most Immoral Lady | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Griffith Wray |
| Screenplay by | Forrest Halsey |
| Based on | A Most Immoral Lady by Townsend Martin |
| Starring | Leatrice Joy Walter Pidgeon Sidney Blackmer Montagu Love Josephine Dunn Robert Edeson |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Peter Fritch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Most Immoral Lady is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Forrest Halsey. It is based on the 1928 play A Most Immoral Lady by Townsend Martin. The film stars Leatrice Joy, Walter Pidgeon, Sidney Blackmer, Montagu Love, Josephine Dunn and Robert Edeson. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 22, 1929.[1][2][3]
Plot
Cast
- Leatrice Joy as Laura Sergeant
- Walter Pidgeon as Tony Williams
- Sidney Blackmer as Humphrey Sergeant
- Montagu Love as John Williams
- Josephine Dunn as Joan Porter
- Robert Edeson as Bradford-Fish
- Donald Reed as Pedro the Gigolo
- Florence Oakley as Natalie Davis
- Wilson Benge as Hoskins
Music
The film featured two theme songs entitled "Toujours" and "That's How Much I Need You" which were both composed by Herman Ruby & M. K. Jerome. An additional comedy song entitled "If I Get 'Em Under The Moon" was heard. "Toujours" was sung by Walter Pidgeon while he played piano in the party scene that takes places in New York. Leatrice Joy sang both of the other songs in the film. "That's How Much I Love" is sung during the sequence towards the end of the film that takes place in Paris in the Muscovite Cafe. "If I Get 'Em Under The Moon" is sung during the Palm Beach resort gardens sequence at the start of the film.
See also
References
- ^ "A Most Immoral Lady (1929) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "A Most Immoral Lady (1929) - John Griffith Wray". AllMovie. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "A Most Immoral Lady". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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