The Lady Refuses
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.
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* Released: March 08, 1931 (USA Eng) * Drama (Risque) * RKO Radio Pictures * PRODUCER: William LeBaron w Bertram Millhauser * DIRECTOR: Geo. Archainbaud * WRITERS: Guy Bolton & Robert Milton (Orig. Story) Wallace Smith (Screenplay) * According to many sources, Jane Murfin (noted screenwriter), had done work in the adaptation of the original story but received no working credit. * CINEMATOGRAPHY: Leo Tover * EDITOR: Jack Kitchin * SUMMARY & ACTORS: At the end of her rope, young and destitute June (Betty Compson), is on the verge of entering a life of prostitution, when she is hired by wealthy, Sir Gerald (Gilbert Emery), to entice his wayward son, Russell (John Darrow) away from the arms of the gold-digging woman he is involved with, Berthine (Margaret Livingston). * SOURCE: 1) MrFilmschatten 2) This Film 3) Wikipedia * I own Zero Portion of this Film; I upload for Educational Purposes only. Doreen (def gp ddh)
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- Director
- George Archainbaud
- Starring
- Betty Compson, John Darrow, Gilbert Emery, Margaret Livingston, Ivan Lebedeff, Edgar Norton, Daphne Pollard, Halliwell Hobbes
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