Director:
Victor HalperinCinematographer:
Ernest MillerEditor:
W. Donn HayesProduction Designer:
Charles CadwalladerProduction Company:
Liberty Productions
Incidental songs are included in the film. Ex-Flame marked the film debut of world-renowned jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901--1971), who appeared with his band.
There have been many filmed adaptations of the novel East Lynne , on which Ex-Flame loosely was based. For information on other versions, please consult the entry above for the 1931 Fox film East Lynne , directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ann Harding and Clive ...
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Incidental songs are included in the film. Ex-Flame marked the film debut of world-renowned jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901--1971), who appeared with his band.
There have been many filmed adaptations of the novel East Lynne , on which Ex-Flame loosely was based. For information on other versions, please consult the entry above for the 1931 Fox film East Lynne , directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ann Harding and Clive Brook.
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After 4 years of wedded bliss at the Austin family estate, Kitty (Lady Catherine) becomes jealous of her husband's ex-flame, Barbara Lacey, who has divorced her American husband and is visiting a neighboring estate with Beaumont Winthrop, an ex-flame of Kitty's. Incensed at Carlisle's attention to Barbara, Kitty leaves home with her baby and later is visited by Beau, who has a short time to live and wishes to declare his love for her. Bidding Kitty goodby late at night, Beau collapses. Kitty then calls a doctor, and a scandal ensues. As a result, Kitty loses custody of her son, and she begins resort-hopping with one man after another. Reading of Carlisle's engagement to Barbara, Kitty returns to England bent on kidnaping her son, but Carlisle finds her hiding in a closet, and they are ... + −
After 4 years of wedded bliss at the Austin family estate, Kitty (Lady Catherine) becomes jealous of her husband's ex-flame, Barbara Lacey, who has divorced her American husband and is visiting a neighboring estate with Beaumont Winthrop, an ex-flame of Kitty's. Incensed at Carlisle's attention to Barbara, Kitty leaves home with her baby and later is visited by Beau, who has a short time to live and wishes to declare his love for her. Bidding Kitty goodby late at night, Beau collapses. Kitty then calls a doctor, and a scandal ensues. As a result, Kitty loses custody of her son, and she begins resort-hopping with one man after another. Reading of Carlisle's engagement to Barbara, Kitty returns to England bent on kidnaping her son, but Carlisle finds her hiding in a closet, and they are reconciled. + −
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