
Plot
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
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Cast

Ruth Chatterton
Jacqueline Floriot

Lewis Stone
Louis Floriot

Raymond Hackett
Raymond Floriot

Sidney Toler
Dr. Merivel

Carroll Nye
Darrell, a Naval Officer

Eugenie Besserer
Rose, Floriot's Servant

Chappell Dossett
Judge

Claude King
Valmorin, the Prosecutor

Richard Carle
Perissard

John P. Edington
Doctor

Mitchell Lewis
Colonel Hanby

Holmes Herbert
Noel

Henry Armetta
Hotel Owner (uncredited)

Agostino Borgato
Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Ronnie Cosby
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery
Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Derry Dee
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Edith Fellows
Child at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Frankie Genardi
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Mary Gordon
Nursemaid (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis
Gendarme at Trial (uncredited)

Sôjin Kamiyama
Oriental Doctor (uncredited)

Dickie Moore
Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Douglas Scott
Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman
Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Ullrich Haupt
Laroque