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Movie Info

Jacqueline (Ruth Chatterton) leaves her rich but cold husband, and he forbids her from seeing their young son. She then takes up with no-good gambler Laroque (Ullrich Haupt), who forces her to join in his crimes. Years later, Laroque is killed, Jacqueline is put to trial for his murder and her lawyer is her son, Raymond (Raymond Hackett), who doesn't recognize her. Jacqueline, in an effort to hide her shameful identity from her son, abstains from speaking in court, which could spell her doom.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lionel Barrymore
Runtime:

1h 35m
Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot

Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot

Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot

Holmes Herbert
Noel

Eugenie Besserer
Rose

Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel

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Critic Reviews for Madame X

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2)

Miss Chatterton gives a really magnificent performance m the talkie made from the famous melodrama of the year gone by proving her excellence in an Intensely emotional role.

May 27, 2021 | Full Review…

Walter Brown
Hartford Courant
Ruth Chatterton got Best Actress nomination and Lionel Barrymore a directing nod for the first talkie version of the old sentimental play about an all-suffering mother.

April 26, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Miss Chatterton gives a really magnificent performance m the talkie made from the famous melodrama of the year gone by proving her excellence in an Intensely emotional role.

May 27, 2021 | Full Review…

Walter Brown
Hartford Courant
Ruth Chatterton got Best Actress nomination and Lionel Barrymore a directing nod for the first talkie version of the old sentimental play about an all-suffering mother.

April 26, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Audience Reviews for Madame X

Feb 21, 2014

Stiff and creaky original version of the much remade weeper. Chatterton is too theatrical in her role to buy in her later scenes of dissipation. Watch the more enjoyable Lana Turner version instead.

jay n Super Reviewer
Dec 11, 2013

Ho boy. It's amazing that this story gets done and done and done over and over again. You would think that this not very subtle play of coincidence would get boring. This is the one that started it all. Such a shame.

John B Super Reviewer