Tesha

Tesha is a 1928 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and Edwin Greenwood and starring María Corda, Jameson Thomas, and Paul Cavanagh. The film was originally shot as a silent film but in 1929 sound was added. While the sound version no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The sound version of the film was released under the title A Woman In The Night in the United States.

Plot

A man's wife has an affair with his best friend and becomes pregnant.

Cast

María Corda as Tesha
Jameson Thomas as Robert Dobree
Paul Cavanagh as Lenane
Mickey Brantford as Simpson
Clifford Heatherley as Doctor
J.J. Espinosa as Dancemaster
Boris Ranevsky as Tesha's Father
Daisy Campbell as Mrs Dobree

Censorship

When Tesha was released as A Woman In The Night in the United States, many states and cities in the United States had Film [censorship in the United States|censor boards] that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Ohio Board of Censors banned the film in its entirety as its theme was considered too immoral.