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The Lady Refuses

Torn From the Heart of Woman

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.

1h 12m1931NRTMDb 5.2

RomanceDrama

English

Crew and Cast

George ArchainbaudGeorge ArchainbaudDirectorBetty CompsonBetty CompsonJuneJohn DarrowJohn DarrowRussell CourtneyGilbert EmeryGilbert EmerySir Gerald CourtneyMargaret LivingstonMargaret LivingstonBerthine WallerIvan LebedeffIvan LebedeffNikolai RabinoffEdgar NortonEdgar NortonDobbsDaphne PollardDaphne PollardMillieHalliwell HobbesHalliwell HobbesSir James
Dick RushDetectiveReginald SharlandReginald SharlandFreddy

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.

  • RKO Radio Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 March 1931
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.2 / 10 (21 votes)

Production

Director
George Archainbaud
Writers
Wallace Smith, Robert Milton, Guy Bolton
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English