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I Was an Adventuress

Movie 1940 TMDB 6.5/10 Released

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...

I Was an Adventuress is a movie first shown in 1940. Runtime is 81 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, Crime, Romance. TMDB score 6.5/10 from 10 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
I Was an Adventuress
Release year
1940
Release date
May 10, 1940
Status
Released
Runtime
81 minutes
Genres
Drama, Crime, Romance
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Gregory Ratoff
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (10 votes)
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Cast

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

A

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

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Waiter

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Orchestra Leader

Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Minor Role (uncredited)

G

George Balanchine

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Characters

  • Countess Tanya Vronsky voiced by Vera Zorina
  • Paul Vernay voiced by Richard Greene
  • Andre Desormeaux voiced by Erich von Stroheim
  • Polo voiced by Peter Lorre
  • Herr Protz voiced by Sig Ruman
  • Henri Gautier voiced by Fritz Feld
  • Aunt Cecile voiced by Cora Witherspoon
  • Cousin Emil voiced by Anthony Kemble-Cooper
  • Fisherman voiced by Paul Porcasi
  • Fisherman's Wife voiced by Inez Palange
  • Jacques Dubois voiced by Egon Brecher
  • Henrich Von Kongen voiced by Roger Imhof
  • Waiter voiced by Rolfe Sedan
  • Waiter voiced by Eddie Conrad
  • Orchestra Leader voiced by Fortunio Bonanova
  • Minor Role (uncredited) voiced by Jean Acker
  • Ballet Dancer (uncredited) voiced by George Balanchine
  • Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited) voiced by Phyllis Barry

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