Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1938
Alice Brady Old Chicago 1938
SEX WORKER ROLE
Laura Sargent in A Most Immoral Lady 1929
Character Is A Prostitute And Con-Artist
A Most Immoral Lady 1929
The 1929 Broadway play “A Most Immoral Lady” stars Alice as a female con artist. The scam that she and her male partner have mastered is one that brings in large amounts of money. She plays the role of Laura Sargent, a woman who lures wealthy men to her apartment and puts them in a “compromising position.” Later on, her male associate would blackmail these rich husbands for their silence. The film adaptation was rushed into production and shown in movie theaters the same year the play was still running. That cinematic version starred Leatrice Joy as Laura Sergeant.
Alice Brady In The Broadway Production Of “A Most Immoral Lady” 1929
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