A Lady to Love
A Lady to Love is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Sjöström and written by Sidney Howard. It stars Vilma Bánky, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Ames, Richard Carle and Lloyd Ingraham. The film was released on February 28, 1930, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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| Directed by | Victor Sjöström |
| Produced by | Victor Sjöström |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Howard |
| Based on | They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard |
| Starring | Vilma Bánky Edward G. Robinson Robert Ames Richard Carle Lloyd Ingraham |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig Leslie F. Wilder |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Tony, a prosperous Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a photograph of his handsome hired man, Buck, as himself. Lena, a San Francisco waitress, takes up the offer, and though she is disillusioned upon discovering the truth, she goes through with the marriage because of her desire to have a home and partially because of her weakness for Buck, whose efforts to take her away from Tony confirm her love for her husband.
Cast
- Vilma Bánky as Lena Shultz
- Edward G. Robinson as Tony
- Robert Ames as Buck
- Richard Carle as Postman
- Lloyd Ingraham as Father McKee
- Anderson Lawler as Doctor
- Gum Chin as Ab Gee
- Henry Armetta as Angelo
- George Davis as Giorgio
Copyright status
In 1958, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.