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I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

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Drama   Crime   Romance
📜 Overview: 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...
🌏 Languages Available: French , English
📆 Date Released: 1940-05-10
⌚ Running Time: 81 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Vera Zorina original image
Countess Tanya Vronsky
Vera Zorina
Richard Greene original image
Paul Vernay
Richard Greene
Erich von Stroheim original image
Andre Desormeaux
Erich von Stroheim
Peter Lorre original image
Polo
Peter Lorre
Sig Ruman original image
Herr Protz
Sig Ruman
Fritz Feld original image
Henri Gautier
Fritz Feld
Cora Witherspoon original image
Aunt Cecile
Cora Witherspoon
Anthony Kemble-Cooper original image
Cousin Emil
Anthony Kemble-Cooper
Paul Porcasi original image
Fisherman
Paul Porcasi
Inez Palange original image
Fisherman's Wife
Inez Palange
Egon Brecher original image
Jacques Dubois
Egon Brecher
Roger Imhof original image
Henrich Von Kongen
Roger Imhof
Rolfe Sedan original image
Waiter
Rolfe Sedan
Eddie Conrad original image
Waiter
Eddie Conrad
Fortunio Bonanova original image
Orchestra Leader
Fortunio Bonanova
Jean Acker original image
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jean Acker
George Balanchine original image
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
George Balanchine
Phyllis Barry original image
Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Phyllis Barry
Nino Bellini original image
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Eugene Borden original image
Porter (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Jack Chefe original image
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Lew Christensen original image
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Lew Christensen
Ann Codee original image
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Ann Codee
Billy Cook original image
Bellboy (uncredited)
Billy Cook
Franco Corsaro original image
French Artist (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Yola d'Avril original image
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Jean Del Val original image
Detective (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Mario Dominici original image
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Mario Dominici
Denis Greene original image
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Denis Greene
Leyland Hodgson original image
Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Crauford Kent original image
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Jeanne Lafayette original image
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
Charles Laskey original image
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Laskey
Carl M. Leviness original image
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Audrey Manners original image
Englishwoman at Party (uncredited)
Audrey Manners
Alphonse Martell original image
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Jean Perry original image
Detective (uncredited)
Jean Perry
Albert Pollet original image
Waiter (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Jacques Vanaire original image
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire
Ellinor Vanderveer original image
Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Florence Wix original image
Frenchwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Florence Wix

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