The Lady Refuses (1931)

03/08/1931 (US) • 1h 12m

Romance, Drama

Torn From the Heart of Woman

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Darrow

Russell Courtney

Gilbert Emery

Sir Gerald Courtney

Margaret Livingston

Berthine Waller

Ivan Lebedeff

Nikolai Rabinoff

Halliwell Hobbes

Sir James (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Detective (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jealousy

love triangle

self sacrifice

murder

prostitution

pre-code

gold digger

interclass romance

father son relationship

melodrama

melodramatic

father and son

jealous lover

wild oats

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