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Once a Lady (1931)

Once a Lady poster
Directed by
Guthrie McClintic
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a love triangle with two men. The story explores the emotional consequences of her choices.

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What happens

Once a Lady is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and starring Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello and Jill Esmond. The film, produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, is a remake of the 1928 Pola Negri silent film Three Sinners. The film was the final attempt by British matinée idol Novello to establish himself in Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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