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I Was an Adventuress (1940)

1940-05-10 · 1h 21m · EN
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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...

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Gregory RatoffDirector

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Vera ZorinaVera ZorinaCountess Tanya VronskyRichard GreeneRichard GreenePaul VernayErich von StroheimErich von StroheimAndre DesormeauxPeter LorrePeter LorrePoloSig RumanSig RumanHerr ProtzFritz FeldFritz FeldHenri GautierCora WitherspoonCora WitherspoonAunt CecileAnthony Kemble-CooperAnthony Kemble-CooperCousin EmilInez PalangeInez PalangeFisherman's WifeEgon BrecherEgon BrecherJacques DuboisRoger ImhofRoger ImhofHenrich Von KongenRolfe SedanRolfe SedanWaiter

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · CrimeDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference259050Actor preference160473 · 216342 · 160502Country preferenceUs

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What is I Was an Adventuress about?

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...

How long is I Was an Adventuress?

I Was an Adventuress has a runtime of 81 minutes.