Madame X Movie Review 1966

Lonely diplomat's wife Holly (Turner) has a fling with playboy Phil (Montalban) who dies in her presence. Her nasty mother-in-law (Bennett in her last role) advises her to skedaddle or ruin hubby Clay's (Forsythe) career. She leaves her young son and eventually winds up a prostitute in Mexico where she falls in with slimy crook Sullivan (Meredith). Holly winds up killing him and goes on trial as Madame X. Oft-filmed melodrama works because of Turner's heartfelt and affecting performance.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Moms, Law & Lawyers, Order in the Court

Screenplay

Jean Holloway

Cast

Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Virginia Grey, Constance Bennett, Keir Dullea

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Director

David Lowell Rich

Music

Frank Skinner

Producer

Mark Huffam