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I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

May 10, 1940 1h 21m
6.3
9 votes

Synopsis

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...

Title I Was an Adventuress
Companies 20th Century Fox
Countries United States of America
Keywords chase, blackmail, impersonation, moral reformation, ballerina, jewels, con artists, thieves, imposture
Vera Zorina

Vera Zorina

Countess Tanya Vronsky
Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Andre Desormeaux
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Herr Protz
Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Henri Gautier
Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fisherman's Wife
Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Jacques Dubois
Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Henrich Von Kongen
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)