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Transgression is a 1931 Pre-Code American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon, using a screenplay written by Elizabeth Meehan, adapted from Kate Jordan's 1921 novel, The Next Corner. The film stars Kay Francis (on loan from Paramount), Paul Cavanagh (on loan from Fox), and Ricardo Cortez, and deals with the romantic entanglements of a wealthy English businessman, his wife and a Spanish nobleman.
The film is remake of a 1924 silent film named after the novel, which stars Dorothy Mackaill and Lon Chaney, as well as having Cortez in the same role as this film. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was premiered in New York City on June 12, 1931, with a national release two weeks later on June 27.
Original Release
06/15/1931
US Release
06/15/1931
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kay Francis | Elsie Maury |
Paul Cavanagh | Robert Maury |
Ricardo Cortez | Don Arturo de Borgus |
Nance O'Neil | Honora 'Nora' Maury |
Doris Lloyd | Paula Vrain |
John St. Polis | Serafin, Arturo's Butler |
Ruth Weston | Viscountess de Longueval |
Adrienne D'Ambricourt | Julie, Elsie's French Maid / Julie |
Agostino Borgato | Carlos |
Alphonse De Cruz | Don Arturo's Manservant |
Directors
Writers
Kate Jordan, Elizabeth Meehan, Benn W. Levy
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kay Francis | Elsie Maury |
Paul Cavanagh | Robert Maury |
Ricardo Cortez | Don Arturo de Borgus |
Nance O'Neil | Honora 'Nora' Maury |
Doris Lloyd | Paula Vrain |
John St. Polis | Serafin, Arturo's Butler |
Ruth Weston | Viscountess de Longueval |
Adrienne D'Ambricourt | Julie, Elsie's French Maid / Julie |
Agostino Borgato | Carlos |
Alphonse De Cruz | Don Arturo's Manservant |
Alphonse Ethier | Maria's Father |
Chris-Pin Martin | Eduardo, the Mail Carrier / Eduardo |
Wilfred Noy | Taylor, the Maury Butler / Taylor |
Rolfe Sedan | Beauty Salon Manager |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Herbert Brenon | Producer |
William LeBaron | Producer |