The Laughing Woman

1931-03-200m14+

Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeguard was seen with Helena in her bedroom. Helena's husband, the banker Filip Lee, is a candidate for bank president. The scandal threatens his career and thus Lee at once demands a divorce. His legal representative, Jan Farrland, not only wins the divorce suit but also manages to have Helena's daughter taken from her custody. One day Farrland meets Helena at a society party and he comes to understand that he has wronged her, and he falls in love with her.

Cast:Olga Scheinpflugová, Antonín Strnad, Marie Vacková, Jiří Steimar, Ela Poznerová, Fred Bulín,

Genre:Drama,

country:United States of America,

Production:Paramount Pictures,

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