Once a Lady
1931, English. Directed by Guthrie McClintic.
A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Guthrie McClinticDirector
- Ruth ChattertonAnna Keremazoff
- Ivor NovelloBennett Cloud
- Jill EsmondFaith Penwick
- Geoffrey KerrJimmy Fenwick
- Doris LloydLady Ellen Somerville
- Herbert BunstonRoger Fenwick
- Gwendolyn LoganMrs. Fenwick
- Stella MooreAlice Fenwick
- Edith KingdonCaroline Gryce
- Bramwell FletcherAllen Corinth
- Theodore von EltzHarry Cosden
- Ethel GriffiesMiss Bleeker
Details
- Released
- 7 November 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Samuel Hoffenstein, Zoë Akins
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Once a Lady runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Once a Lady isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 1931. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Once a Lady?
Once a Lady (1931) was directed by Guthrie McClintic and stars Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello, Jill Esmond.