---
title: 'Once a Lady (1931)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Guthrie McClintic'
released: '1931-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 78
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-a-lady-1931'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022226/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Once a Lady (1931)

1931 · 78 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Once a Lady is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and starring Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello and Jill Esmond. The film, produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, is a remake of the 1928 Pola Negri silent film Three Sinners. The film was the final attempt by British matinée idol Novello to establish himself in Hollywood.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Guthrie McClintic](https://cinepixo.com/people/guthrie-mcclintic)
- **Screenplay:** [Zoë Akins](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-akins)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lang)

## Cast

- [Jill Esmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-esmond)
- [Ivor Novello](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivor-novello)
- [Ruth Chatterton](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-chatterton)

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