I Was an Adventuress (1940)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...

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Cast

Vera Zorina Vera Zorina As: Countess Tanya Vronsky
Richard Greene Richard Greene As: Paul Vernay
Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim As: Andre Desormeaux
Peter Lorre Peter Lorre As: Polo
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman As: Herr Protz
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Storyline

Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 10 May 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Vera Zorina

Vera Zorina

Countess Tanya Vronsky

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Paul Vernay

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Andre Desormeaux

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Polo

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Herr Protz

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Henri Gautier

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Aunt Cecile

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Cousin Emil

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Fisherman

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fisherman's Wife

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Jacques Dubois

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Henrich Von Kongen

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Waiter

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Orchestra Leader

Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Minor Role (uncredited)

George Balanchine

George Balanchine

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Nino Bellini

Nino Bellini

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Porter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Lew Christensen

Lew Christensen

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Bellboy (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

French Artist (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Detective (uncredited)

Mario Dominici

Mario Dominici

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Denis Greene

Denis Greene

Englishman at Party (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Englishman at Party (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)

Charles Laskey

Charles Laskey

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Audrey Manners

Audrey Manners

Englishwoman at Party (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Jean Perry

Jean Perry

Detective (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Jacques Vanaire

Jacques Vanaire

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Frenchwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Directed By

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Director

James Curtis Havens

James Curtis Havens

Second Unit Director

Fred Spencer

Fred Spencer

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Karl Tunberg

Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Don Ettlinger

Don Ettlinger

Screenplay

John O'Hara

John O'Hara

Screenplay

Jacques Companéez

Jacques Companéez

Original Film Writer

Hans Jacoby

Hans Jacoby

Original Film Writer

Jane Hinton Smith

Jane Hinton Smith

Adaptation

Darrell Ware

Darrell Ware

Writer

Michel Duran

Michel Duran

Original Film Writer

Herbert Juttke

Herbert Juttke

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Johnson

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Royer

Royer

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Lighting

Jack Lorenz

Jack Lorenz

Electrician

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Art Direction

Other Crew

George Balanchine

George Balanchine

Choreographer

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