Madame X

Madame X (1966)

There was always a man... never a name!

Holly Parker, the wife of a wealthy diplomat, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who has been romantically pursuing her. She is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity in order 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, she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, Holly is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who has become a public defender. In the hope of protecting her family, she refuses to reveal her real name and is known to the court as "Madame X".

Date of release
1966-02-25
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (44)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
David Lowell Rich

Casting

  • Lana Turner — Holly Parker
  • John Forsythe — Clay Anderson
  • Ricardo Montalban — Phil Benton
  • Burgess Meredith — Dan Sullivan
  • Constance Bennett — Estelle
  • Keir Dullea — Clay Anderson Jr.
  • John van Dreelen — Christian Torben
  • Carl Benton Reid — Judge
  • Virginia Grey — Mimsy
  • Warren Stevens — Michael Spalding
  • Teddy Quinn — Young Clay Anderson Jr.
  • Frank Maxwell — Dr. Evans

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