Madonna of the Streets (1930 film)

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Madonna of the Streets
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Directed by John S. Robertson
Written by Jo Swerling
Based onThe Ragged Messenger
by William Babington Maxwell
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring Evelyn Brent
Cinematography Sol Polito
Edited by Gene Havlick
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 25, 1930 (1930-11-25)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Madonna of the Streets is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Evelyn Brent. [1] The film is a sound remake of the 1924 silent film Madonna of the Streets starring Alla Nazimova. A copy of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [2]

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References

  1. Janiss Garza (2012). "Madonna of the Streets". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 109, c.1978 by the American Film Institute