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Madonna of Avenue A (1929)

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Overview

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.  This is reportedly a lost film.

Rated NR | Length 71 minutes

Actors

Dolores Costello | Grant Withers | Douglas Gerrard | Louise Dresser | Otto Hoffman | Lee Moran | Rhoda Cross