Poster of I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, May 10 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Vera ZorinaVera Zorina
Vera Zorina was
23 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Countess Tanya Vronsky'.
Tue, Jan 02 1917 –
Wed, Apr 09 2003
Portrait of Richard GreeneRichard Greene
Richard Greene was
21 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Paul Vernay'.
Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Sat, Jun 01 1985
Portrait of Erich von StroheimErich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim was
54 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Andre Desormeaux'.
Tue, Sep 22 1885 –
Sun, May 12 1957
Portrait of Peter LorrePeter Lorre
Peter Lorre was
35 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Polo'.
Sun, Jun 26 1904 –
Mon, Mar 23 1964
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
55 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Herr Protz'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Fritz FeldFritz Feld
Fritz Feld was
39 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Henri Gautier'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Thu, Nov 18 1993
Portrait of Cora WitherspoonCora Witherspoon
Cora Witherspoon was
50 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Aunt Cecile'.
Sat, Jan 04 1890 –
Sun, Nov 17 1957
Portrait of Anthony Kemble-CooperAnthony Kemble-Cooper
Anthony Kemble-Cooper was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Cousin Emil'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul PorcasiPaul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi was
61 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Fisherman'.
Wed, Jan 01 1879 –
Thu, Aug 08 1946
Portrait of Inez PalangeInez Palange
Inez Palange was
50 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Fisherman's Wife'.
Thu, Jun 13 1889 –
Tue, Oct 16 1962
Portrait of Egon BrecherEgon Brecher
Egon Brecher was
60 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Jacques Dubois'.
Sun, Feb 15 1880 –
Mon, Aug 12 1946
Portrait of Roger ImhofRoger Imhof
Roger Imhof was
64 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Henrich Von Kongen'.
Sat, Aug 14 1875 –
Tue, Apr 15 1958
Portrait of Rolfe SedanRolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan was
44 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Waiter'.
Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Wed, Sep 15 1982
Portrait of Eddie ConradEddie Conrad
Eddie Conrad was
47 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Waiter'.
Tue, Oct 25 1892 –
Tue, Apr 01 1941
Portrait of Fortunio BonanovaFortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova was
45 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Orchestra Leader'.
Sun, Jan 13 1895 –
Wed, Apr 02 1969
Portrait of Jean AckerJean Acker
Jean Acker was
46 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 23 1893 –
Wed, Aug 16 1978
Portrait of George BalanchineGeorge Balanchine
George Balanchine was
36 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Ballet Dancer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 22 1904 –
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of Phyllis BarryPhyllis Barry
Phyllis Barry was
31 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 08 1908 –
Fri, Jul 02 1954
Portrait of Nino BelliniNino Bellini
Nino Bellini was
45 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 22 1894 –
Wed, Feb 19 1964
Portrait of Eugene BordenEugene Borden
Eugene Borden was
43 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 21 1897 –
Wed, Jul 21 1971
Portrait of Jack ChefeJack Chefe
Jack Chefe was
46 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1894 –
Mon, Dec 01 1975
Portrait of Lew ChristensenLew Christensen
Lew Christensen was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Ballet Dancer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann CodeeAnn Codee
Ann Codee was
50 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 04 1890 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of Billy CookBilly Cook
Billy Cook was
11 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Bellboy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 13 1928 –
Fri, Jun 19 1981
Portrait of Franco CorsaroFranco Corsaro
Franco Corsaro was
39 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'French Artist (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 19 1900 –
Mon, Apr 19 1982
Portrait of Yola d'AvrilYola d'Avril
Yola d'Avril was
33 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 08 1907 –
Fri, Mar 02 1984
Portrait of Jean Del ValJean Del Val
Jean Del Val was
48 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 15 1891 –
Thu, Mar 13 1975
Portrait of Mario DominiciMario Dominici
Mario Dominici was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Denis GreeneDenis Greene
Denis Greene was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishman at Party (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
47 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Crauford KentCrauford Kent
Crauford Kent was
58 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishman at Party (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 12 1881 –
Thu, May 14 1953
Portrait of Jeanne LafayetteJeanne Lafayette
Jeanne Lafayette was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles LaskeyCharles Laskey
Charles Laskey was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Ballet Dancer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness was
54 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 06 1885 –
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Portrait of Audrey MannersAudrey Manners
Audrey Manners was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishwoman at Party (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell was
50 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 27 1890 –
Thu, Mar 18 1976
Portrait of Jean PerryJean Perry
Jean Perry was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert PolletAlbert Pollet
Albert Pollet was
51 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of Jacques VanaireJacques Vanaire
Jacques Vanaire was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ellinor VanderveerEllinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer was
52 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1887 –
Thu, May 27 1976
Portrait of Florence WixFlorence Wix
Florence Wix was
56 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Frenchwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1883 –
Fri, Nov 23 1956

Crew

Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
37 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Music Director, Music'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff was
43 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Director'
Mon, Apr 19 1897 –
Wed, Dec 14 1960
Portrait of Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy was
38 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jul 16 1901 –
Sun, Jul 07 1974
Portrait of Edward CronjagerEdward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager was
36 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Mar 21 1904 –
Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of James Curtis HavensJames Curtis Havens
James Curtis Havens was
38 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Second Unit Director'
Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of Fred SpencerFred Spencer
Fred Spencer was
35 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Mar 14 1905 –
Wed, Mar 21 1951
Portrait of Darrell WareDarrell Ware
Darrell Ware was
33 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Writer'
Sun, Jul 29 1906 –
Fri, May 26 1944
Portrait of Jacques CompanéezJacques Companéez
Jacques Companéez was
34 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Original Film Writer'
Mon, Mar 05 1906 –
Sun, Sep 09 1956
Portrait of Hans JacobyHans Jacoby
Hans Jacoby was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Original Film Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michel DuranMichel Duran
Michel Duran was
40 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Original Film Writer'
Sun, Apr 22 1900 –
Fri, Feb 18 1994
Portrait of Herbert JuttkeHerbert Juttke
Herbert Juttke was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Original Film Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl TunbergKarl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg was
31 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Mar 11 1909 –
Fri, Apr 03 1992
Portrait of Don EttlingerDon Ettlinger
Don Ettlinger was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John O'HaraJohn O'Hara
John O'Hara was
35 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Jan 13 1905 –
Sat, Apr 11 1970
Portrait of Nunnally JohnsonNunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson was
42 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Associate Producer'
Sun, Dec 05 1897 –
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Portrait of Francis D. LyonFrancis D. Lyon
Francis D. Lyon was
34 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jul 29 1905 –
Tue, Oct 08 1996
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
44 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr. was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
53 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert W. SpencerHerbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer was
35 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Orchestrator'
Fri, Apr 07 1905 –
Fri, Sep 18 1992
Portrait of RoyerRoyer
Royer was
35 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, May 17 1904 –
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Portrait of George BalanchineGeorge Balanchine
George Balanchine was
36 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Choreographer'
Fri, Jan 22 1904 –
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of W.D. FlickW.D. Flick
W.D. Flick was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack LorenzJack Lorenz
Jack Lorenz was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Electrician'
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Portrait of Jane Hinton SmithJane Hinton Smith
Jane Hinton Smith was
>> in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Adaptation'
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