The Lady Refuses
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The Lady Refuses (1931)

08/03/1931
Romance, Drama
1h 12m

Torn From the Heart of Woman

Overview

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.

  • George ArchainbaudDirector
  • Wallace SmithScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • jealousy
  • love triangle
  • self sacrifice
  • murder
  • prostitution
  • pre-code
  • gold digger
  • interclass romance
  • father son relationship
  • melodrama
  • melodramatic
  • father and son
  • jealous lover
  • wild oats

Top Billed Cast

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

June

John Darrow

John Darrow

Russell Courtney

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Sir Gerald Courtney

Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

Berthine Waller

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Nikolai Rabinoff

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Dobbs

Daphne Pollard

Daphne Pollard

Millie

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Sir James (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Detective (uncredited)

Reginald Sharland

Reginald Sharland

Freddy (uncredited)

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