I Was an Adventuress 1940

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I Was an Adventuress

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...

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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... Countess Tanya Vronsky

... Paul Vernay

... Andre Desormeaux

... Herr Protz

... Henri Gautier

Release Date:

May 10, 1940 (United States)

Run Time:

1hr 21`

MMPA Rating:

NR

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

United States

Status:

Released

Cast & Crew of

I Was an Adventuress

Directors & Credit Writers

... Assistant Director

... Director

... Second Unit Director

Cast

... Countess Tanya Vronsky

... Paul Vernay

... Andre Desormeaux

... Herr Protz

... Henri Gautier

... Aunt Cecile

... Cousin Emil

... Fisherman's Wife

... Jacques Dubois

... Henrich Von Kongen

... Waiter

... Waiter

... Orchestra Leader

... Fisherman

... Minor Role

... Ballet Dancer

... Englishwoman at Exhibit

... Frenchman at Exhibit

... Porter

Produced By

... Associate Producer

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I Was an Adventuress

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