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The Lady Refuses

The Lady Refuses

★ 5.2/10•1931•1h 12m•NR•Romance•Drama

Torn From the Heart of Woman

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 Archainbaud · Director

Wallace Smith · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 8, 1931

Actors

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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