The Lady Lies (film)

For other uses, see The Lady Lies (song).

The Lady Lies is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Hobart Henley, and starring Walter Huston, Claudette Colbert and Charles Ruggles. As was common during the early sound era, multiple-language versions were shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris for release in their respective markets including a Swedish version The Two of Us.

The Lady Lies
Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Mort Blumenstock (titles) Garrett Fort (adaptation)
Produced by	Walter Wanger
Starring	Walter Huston Claudette Colbert Charles Ruggles Tom Brown
Cinematography	William O. Steiner
Edited by	Helene Turner
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 21, 1929 (1929-09-21)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Children of a widower who is having an affair with a salesgirl try to break it up but are won over by the girl.

Cast

• Walter Huston as Robert Rossiter
• Claudette Colbert as Joyce Roamer
• Charles Ruggles as Charlie Tayler
• Tom Brown as Bob Rossiter
• Betty Garde as Hilda Pearson
• Jean Dixon as Ann Gardner
• Duncan Penwarden as Henry Tuttle
• Virginia True Boardman as Amelia Tuttle

Filming locations

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

External links

• The Lady Lies at IMDb
• The Lady Lies at AllMovie
• The Lady Lies at the TCM Movie Database