A Lady to Love

A Lady to Love is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Sjöström and written by Sidney Howard.

It stars Vilma Bánky, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Ames, Richard Carle, and Lloyd Ingraham.

[1] Tony, a prosperous middle-age Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a photograph of his handsome younger hired man, Buck, as himself.

Lena, a San Francisco waitress, takes up the offer, and though she is disillusioned upon discovering the truth (particularly since her first sight of Tony is after an accident that saw him break both of his legs), she goes through with the marriage because of her desire to have a home.

He leaves for a time, which leads Lena to decide to take on the effort of serving as Tony's nurse for three months to have something to do.

Banky on the film's poster.
A Lady To Love (1930)