Madonna of Avenue A

Madonna of Avenue A (1929)

22 Jun 1929 • Drama • 1h 11m

A young woman is shocked to discover that her mother, who she always believed was a stylish and successful member of upper-crust society, is actually a dance-hall "hostess" at a low-class nightclub. Wanting revenge on her mother, she marries a brutal bootlegger, which causes her mother to do something that turns out to have dire consequences for everybody.

Michael Curtiz
Director
Ray Doyle, Francis Powers, Darryl F. Zanuck
Writer
Dolores Costello, Grant Withers, Douglas Gerrard
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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5.3

IMDb (61 votes)