Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1965
Pauline Frederick was a Dorchester girl who became an actress of stage and screen. Her most famous role was as Madame X, a film made in 1920.
Madame X (1920) Goldwyn Pictures Corp; Distributor: Goldwyn Distributing Corp. Director: Frank Lloyd. Scenario: J.E. Nash and Frank Lloyd. Camera: J.D. Jennings Cast: Pauline Frederick, William Courtleigh, Casson Ferguson, Maud Louis, Hardee Kirkland, Albert Roscoe, John Hohenvest, Correan Kirkham, Sidney Ainsworth, Lionel Belmore, Willard Louis, Cesare Gravina, Maud George. 7 reels.
After getting kicked out by her husband, Jacquelie Floriot is down and out in South Amierca. Things go frombad to worse, and the bottles pile up as her scummy companion plots blackmail against her family while keeping her sauced. Arrested for murdering the scummy guy, she refuses to give her name. She recognizes her defense lawyer as her long lost son. Happy ending.
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