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
Alice Brady in A Most Immoral Lady 1929
The 1929 Broadway play “A Most Immoral Lady” stars Brady as a female con artist. The scam that she and her male partner have mastered is one that brings in substantial amounts of money on a fairly consistent basis. She plays the role of Laura Sargent, a lady who attracts wealthy men to her flat. Later on, her male criminal associate would blackmail these wealthy husbands for their silence by putting them in a position where they were vulnerable to having their privacy compromised. The film adaptation was rushed into production and shown in theaters in the same year, while 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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