A Most Immoral Lady(1929)
Laura Sergeant (Leatrice Joy), together with her husband, Humphrey Sergeant (Sidney Blackmer) operates a scam scheme to extort money from millionaires through blackmail and victimization until she mistakenly victimizes Tony Williams (Walter Pidgeon), the man she really loves.
Movie: A Most Immoral Lady
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Laura Sergeant
Tony Williams
Humphrey Sergeant
John Williams
Joan Porter
Bradford-Fish
Pedro the Gigolo
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Laura Sergeant (Leatrice Joy), together with her husband, Humphrey Sergeant (Sidney Blackmer) operates a scam scheme to extort money from millionaires through blackmail and victimization until she mistakenly victimizes Tony Williams (Walter Pidgeon), the man she really loves.
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1929-09-22
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