

I Was an Adventuress
1940-05-10 · 81 min · ★ 6.5
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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- Directors
- Gregory Ratoff
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Vera ZorinaCountess Tanya Vronsky
Richard GreenePaul Vernay
Erich von StroheimAndre Desormeaux
Peter LorrePolo
Sig RumanHerr Protz
Fritz FeldHenri Gautier
Cora WitherspoonAunt Cecile
Paul PorcasiFisherman
Inez PalangeFisherman's Wife
Egon BrecherJacques Dubois
Roger ImhofHenrich Von Kongen
Rolfe SedanWaiter
Eddie ConradWaiter
Fortunio BonanovaOrchestra Leader
Jean AckerMinor Role (uncredited)
Phyllis BarryEnglishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Eugene BordenPorter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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