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I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
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  2. I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940
1h 21m
Drama
Crime
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h 21m

Storyline

Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
May 10, 1940
Languages
French
English
Director
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

41 Cast Members

Vera Zorina

Vera Zorina

Countess Tanya Vronsky

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Paul Vernay

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Andre Desormeaux

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Polo

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Herr Protz

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Henri Gautier

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Aunt Cecile

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Cousin Emil

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Fisherman

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fisherman's Wife

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Jacques Dubois

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Henrich Von Kongen

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Waiter

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Orchestra Leader

Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Minor Role (uncredited)

George Balanchine

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Nino Bellini

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Porter (uncredited)

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