I Was an Adventuress (1940)

Drama
Crime
Romance

Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...

Cast

Countess Tanya Vronsky
Paul Vernay
Jacques Dubois
Henrich Von Kongen
Orchestra Leader
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Porter (uncredited)
Andre Desormeaux
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Bellboy (uncredited)
French Artist (uncredited)
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Frenchwoman at Party (uncredited)
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Englishwoman at Party (uncredited)
Frenchman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Englishwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Herr Protz
Frenchwoman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Henri Gautier
Aunt Cecile
Fisherman
Fisherman's Wife

Crew

Screenplay
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Art Direction
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Music Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Costume Design
Choreographer
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Electrician