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The False Madonna (1931)

The False Madonna poster
Directed by
Stuart Walker
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman pretends to be a blind person's long-lost mother to get money from him. But her lies start to cause problems as she gets drawn into his life.

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What happens

The False Madonna is a 1931 American drama film directed by Stuart Walker, and written by May Edginton, Ray Harris, and Arthur Kober. The film stars Kay Francis, William "Stage" Boyd, Conway Tearle, John Breeden, Marjorie Gateson, and Charles D. Brown. The film was released on December 5, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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