I Was an Adventuress (1940)
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...
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: May 10, 1940
Cast
- Vera Zorina - Countess Tanya Vronsky
- Richard Greene - Paul Vernay
- Erich von Stroheim - Andre Desormeaux
- Peter Lorre - Polo
- Sig Ruman - Herr Protz
- Fritz Feld - Henri Gautier
- Cora Witherspoon - Aunt Cecile
- Anthony Kemble-Cooper - Cousin Emil
- Paul Porcasi - Fisherman
- Inez Palange - Fisherman's Wife
Screenplay
- Don Ettlinger (Screenplay)
- Karl Tunberg (Screenplay)
- John O'Hara (Screenplay)
- Darrell Ware
- Hans Jacoby (Original Film Writer)
Music: David Buttolph
Cinematography: Leon Shamroy, Edward Cronjager
Editing: Francis D. Lyon
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: Français, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
chase, blackmail, thief, impersonation, moral reformation, ballerina, jewels, con artists, imposture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was an Adventuress about?
- 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...
- Who directed I Was an Adventuress?
- I Was an Adventuress was directed by Gregory Ratoff.
- Who stars in I Was an Adventuress?
- I Was an Adventuress stars Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, Peter Lorre, Sig Ruman, Fritz Feld.
- How long is I Was an Adventuress?
- I Was an Adventuress has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is I Was an Adventuress?
- I Was an Adventuress is a Drama, Crime, Romance film.
- Where was I Was an Adventuress produced?
- I Was an Adventuress was produced in United States of America.