I Was an Adventuress
1940 · Movie · 81 min. · United States
Andre Desormeaux, master con artist and jewel thief, has been very successful with his partners, light-fingered Polo and beautiful lure "Countess" Tanya Vronsky. But Tanya falls in love with one of their victims, resigns from the team, and (despite Andre's warning) marries rich young Paul Vernay...for love. Inevitably, Andre and Polo reappear in her life. Can Tanya outwit the master schemer?
Direction Gregory Ratoff
Cast Vera Zorina · Richard Greene · Erich von Stroheim · Peter Lorre · Sig Ruman · Fritz Feld · Cora Witherspoon · Anthony Kemble-Cooper · Paul Porcasi · Inez Palange · Egon Brecher · Roger Imhof · Rolfe Sedan · Eddie Conrad · Fortunio Bonanova
Soundtrack David Buttolph
Screenplay Karl Tunberg · Don Ettlinger · John O´Hara
Cinematography Edward Cronjager · Leon Shamroy
Original title I Was an Adventuress
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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