
I Was an Adventuress
Drama · Crime · Romance
Overview
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...
Top Cast


Vera Zorina
Vera Zorina
Countess Tanya Vronsky
Vera Zorina
Countess Tanya Vronsky


Richard Greene
Richard Greene
Paul Vernay
Richard Greene
Paul Vernay


Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Andre Desormeaux
Erich von Stroheim
Andre Desormeaux


Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Polo
Peter Lorre
Polo


Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Herr Protz
Sig Ruman
Herr Protz


Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Henri Gautier
Fritz Feld
Henri Gautier


Cora Witherspoon
Cora Witherspoon
Aunt Cecile
Cora Witherspoon
Aunt Cecile
Anthony Kemble-Cooper
Anthony Kemble-Cooper
Cousin Emil
Anthony Kemble-Cooper
Cousin Emil


Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi
Fisherman
Paul Porcasi
Fisherman


Inez Palange
Inez Palange
Fisherman's Wife
Inez Palange
Fisherman's Wife
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