The Trial of Madame X

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The Trial of Madame X
Directed byPaul England
Written byAlexandre Bisson (play, uncredited)
Paul England
Produced byF. W. Kilner
StarringMara Russell-Tavernan
Paul England
CinematographyErnest Palmer
Production
companies
Viking Film Studios
London
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Trial of Madame X, also known as Jacqueline, is a 1948 British drama film written and directed by Paul England and starring England and Mara Russell-Tavernan. It is based on the 1908 play Madame X by the French playwright Alexandre Bisson.

Plot[edit]

A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background.

Cast[edit]

  • Mara Russell-Tavernan (credited as Mary Taviner) as Jacqueline
  • Paul England as Edouard Perrisard
  • Frank Hawkins as Jean Laroque
  • Eddie Leslie as Raymond Floriot
  • Hamilton Deane as Noel Callier
  • Hamilton Keene as Louis Floriot
  • Jean Le Roy as Madeleine
  • Natalie Raine (also credited as Natalie Rayne) as Julie, the Receptionist

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