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The Lady Refuses
“Torn From the Heart of Woman”
5.2 / 10• 1931• 1h 12m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
A wealthy London nobleman hires a pretty but poor young woman to distract his playboy son from marrying a golddigger. Complications ensue when the girl and the father begin to fall for each other, and things get even more complicated when the son declares his love for her, too.
Cast & Crew
Betty Compson
June
Lead
John Darrow
Russell Courtney
Gilbert Emery
Sir Gerald Courtney
Margaret Livingston
Berthine Waller
Ivan Lebedeff
Nikolai Rabinoff
Edgar Norton
Dobbs
Daphne Pollard
Millie
Halliwell Hobbes
Sir James (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Archainbaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lady Refuses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
