Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 12m

The Lady Refuses

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Director
George Archainbaud
Cast
Betty Compson as June John Darrow as Russell Courtney Gilbert Emery as Sir Gerald Courtney Margaret Livingston as Berthine Waller Ivan Lebedeff as Nikolai Rabinoff Edgar Norton as Dobbs
Crew
Leo Tover — Director of Photography Jack Kitchin — Editor Wallace Smith — Screenplay Robert Milton — Story Guy Bolton — Story William LeBaron — Producer
Tagline

Torn From the Heart of Woman

Synopsis

A wealthy London nobleman hires a pretty but poor young woman to distract his playboy son from marrying a golddigger. Complications ensue when the girl and the father begin to fall for each other, and things get even more complicated when the son declares his love for her, too.

Mood & Themes
jealousylove triangleself sacrificeman woman relationshipmurderprostitutionpre-codegold diggerinterclass romancefather son relationshipmelodramamelodramatic
Key Collaborators
George Archainbaud Director Leo Tover Director of Photography Jack Kitchin Editor Wallace Smith Screenplay Robert Milton Story Guy Bolton Story William LeBaron Producer Max Rée Costume Design
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