Torn From the Heart of Woman
A wealthy London nobleman hires a pretty but poor young woman to distract his playboy son from marrying a golddigger. Complications ensue when the girl and the father begin to fall for each other, and things get even more complicated when the son declares his love for her, too.
The Lady Refuses (1931) is a romance and drama film directed by George Archainbaud, released on March 8, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Betty Compson, John Darrow, Gilbert Emery and Margaret Livingston. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Betty Compson
as June
John Darrow
as Russell Courtney
Gilbert Emery
as Sir Gerald Courtney
Margaret Livingston
as Berthine Waller
Ivan Lebedeff
as Nikolai Rabinoff
Edgar Norton
as Dobbs
Daphne Pollard
as Millie
Halliwell Hobbes
as Sir James (uncredited)
Dick Rush
as Detective (uncredited)
Reginald Sharland
as Freddy (uncredited)
Directed by George Archainbaud, written by Wallace Smith, Robert Milton and Guy Bolton, produced by William LeBaron.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 20 ratings.
Betty Compson is quite good in this amiable little love-triangle melodrama. She is a lady down on her luck who, in order to avoid the pursuing constabulary, alights on the home of the wealthy "Sir Gerald" (Gilbert Emery). He takes her in, has dinner with her (much to the chagrin of his butler "Dobbs" (Edgar Norton) and the pair begin to bond. He, meantime, has been having some issues with his errant son "Russell"…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The Lady Refuses (1931) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lady Refuses (1931) includes Betty Compson, John Darrow, Gilbert Emery, Margaret Livingston and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was directed by George Archainbaud. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lady Refuses was released on March 8, 1931 and runs for 1h 12m.
The Lady Refuses (1931) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
