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Madame X (1966)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Drama  -   27 April 1966 (USA)
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A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her... See full summary »

Writers:

Jean Holloway (screenplay), Alexandre Bisson (based on the play by)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lana Turner ...
John Forsythe ...
Clayton Anderson
Ricardo Montalban ...
Phil Benton
Burgess Meredith ...
Dan Sullivan
John Van Dreelen John Van Dreelen ...
Christian Torben
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey ...
Mimsy
Constance Bennett ...
Estelle Anderson
Warren Stevens ...
Michael Spalding
Carl Benton Reid Carl Benton Reid ...
The Judge
Teddy Quinn Teddy Quinn ...
Clayton Anderson Jr. as a Boy
Frank Maxwell Frank Maxwell ...
Dr. Evans
Kaaren Verne Kaaren Verne ...
Nurse Riborg (as Karen Verne)
Joe De Santis Joe De Santis ...
Carter (as Joe DeSantis)
Frank Marth Frank Marth ...
Det. Combs
Bing Russell Bing Russell ...
Police Sgt. Riley
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Storyline

A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men, eventually returning to the city of her downfall, where she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, she is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who is a public defender. Hoping to continue to protect her son, she refuses to give her real name and is known to the court as the defendant, "Madame X." Written by Richard Blinkal <phelam@netcom.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Accidental Death | Socialite | Trial | Mother In Law  | See more »

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There was always a man... there was never a name! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A ré misteriosa See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The exteriors of the Anderson estate were filmed at 10236 Charing Cross Road, Los Angeles, California. Six years later this mansion would become famous as The Playboy Mansion, though at that time it was owned by an engineer named Louis Statham. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: During Holly's murder trial, an expert witness testifies that she is addicted to absinthe, a type of liquor that has been outlawed throughout the entire world because it causes insanity. In reality, absinthe was sold in a number of European countries at that time (mid-sixties) and in years since has become legally available in even more countries. See more »

Quotes

Clayton 'Clay' Anderson: [to his mother while decorating Christmas tree] Mother, there aren't enough icicles on your side.
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Connections

Featured in "The Girls Next Door: House Bunnies (#5.1)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Swedish Rhapsody"
by Willy Mattes (as Charles Wildman) See more »