A socialite begins a shipboard romance with a wealthy man, but is blackmailed by a former lover.
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Letty Lynton
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| Robert Montgomery | ... |
Jerry Darrow
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| Nils Asther | ... |
Emile Renaul
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| Lewis Stone | ... |
District Attorney Haney
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| May Robson | ... |
Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
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| Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Miranda, Letty's Maid
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Mrs. Darrow, Jerry's Mother
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Walter Walker | ... |
Mr. Darrow, Jerry's Father
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William Pawley | ... |
Hennessey
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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June Brown | ... |
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Dr. Sanders (uncredited)
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| Edgar Norton | ... |
Darrow's Butler (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Dennis, Darrow's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Ship's Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
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| Harry Stubbs | ... |
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clarence Brown | ||
Written by
| Marie Belloc Lowndes | ... | (novel) |
| John Meehan | ... | () |
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ||
Casting By
| Benjamin Thau | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Dorian | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Anstruther MacDonald | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Karl Zint | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Samuel Cohen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fitzgerald | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| George Hurrell Sr. | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| S.C. Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (France) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wealthy socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-tine lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow. Renault is waiting for her in New York and will not leave her alone, so she poisons him. When detectives take her to the D.A.s office, Jerry cooks up an alibi.
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| Taglines | A sensational filming of modern morals with a vivid climax in which the heroine is faced with the choice of loss of reputation or prison. (Print Ad- Endicott Bulletin, ((Endicott, NY)) 22 July 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film, one of the seminal works of the pre-Code era, has been unavailable commercially since January 17, 1936, when a federal court ruled that MGM's script too closely resembled the play "Dishonored Lady" without having acquired the rights or given proper screen credit. The play, written by Edward Sheldon and Margaret Ayer Barnes for leading lady Katharine Cornell, opened on Broadway at the Empire Theatre on April 30, 1930, running for 127 performances. The U.S. copyright of the play will expire in 2025. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002). See more » |
| Quotes |
District Attorney Haney:
Lawyers with brains are scarce. See more » |