Madame X

Madame X

6.5

1966-03-03

A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men, eventually returning to the city of her downfall, where she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, she is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who is a public defender. Hoping to continue to protect her son, she refuses to give her real name and is known to the court as the defendant, "Madame X."

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A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men, eventually returning to the city of her downfall, where she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, she is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who is a public defender. Hoping to continue to protect her son, she refuses to give her real name and is known to the court as the defendant, "Madame X."

Released

1966-03-03

Runtime

100

Director

David Lowell Rich

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Crime

Language

English

Production

Universal Pictures

Ross Hunter Productions

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    Ricardo Montalban

    Ricardo Montalban
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    Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith
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    Keir Dullea

    Keir Dullea
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    Teddy Quinn

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    Frank Marth
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    Jeff Burton
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