The Laughing Woman (1931)

The Laughing Woman (1931)

1931-03-20 United States of America 80 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 is Helena Leeová
Helena Leeová
Jiří Steimar is Jann Farrland
Jann Farrland
Růžena Šlemrová is Playgateová
Antonín Strnad is Filip Lee
Ela Poznerová is Markéta Dellová
Markéta Dellová
Fred Bulín is Al Brown
Al Brown
Mariana Hellerová is Carltonová
Antonie Langrová is Parkerová