A Most Immoral Lady

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A Most Immoral Lady
Directed by John Griffith Wray
Screenplay by Forrest Halsey
Based onA Most Immoral Lady
by Townsend Martin
Starring Leatrice Joy
Walter Pidgeon
Sidney Blackmer
Montagu Love
Josephine Dunn
Robert Edeson
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Edited byPeter Fritch
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • September 22, 1929 (1929-09-22)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Most Immoral Lady is a 1929 American drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Forrest Halsey. It is based on the 1928 play A Most Immoral Lady by Townsend Martin. The film stars Leatrice Joy, Walter Pidgeon, Sidney Blackmer, Montagu Love, Josephine Dunn and Robert Edeson. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 22, 1929. [1] [2] [3]

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