''Man, Woman and Sin'' (1927) is a silent film produced and distributed by

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. The film was directed by

Monta Bell Louis Monta Bell (February 5, 1891 – February 4, 1958) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Biography Monta Bell first appeared in theatrical venues with Washington D.C. stock companies and then took up journalism an ...

and John Gilbert, and stars Gilbert and stage actress

Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress. A former Ziegfeld Girl, Eagels went on to greater fame on Broadway and in the emerging medium of sound films. She was posthumously no ...

in one of her rare film appearances. The film is obscure but survives complete, but has yet to be released on VHS or DVD.Magill's Survey of Silent Films, Vol2 FLE-POT p.696 edited by Frank N. Magill c.1982 (3 book set ) Retrieved June 27, 2018

Cast

* John Gilbert - Al Whitcomb *

- Vera Worth *

Gladys Brockwell Gladys Brockwell (née Lindeman; September 26, 1894 – July 2, 1929) was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era. Early life and career Brockwell was born Gladys Lindeman in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1894. ...

- Mrs. Whitcomb *

Marc McDermott Marcus McDermott (also credited as Marc MacDermott; 24 July 1871 – 5 January 1929) was an Australian actor who starred on Broadway and in over 180 American films from 1909 until his death.Nick Murphy at the Forgotten Australian Actors web ...

- Bancroft *Philip Anderson - Al Whitcomb (as a child) *

Hayden Stevenson Hayden Stevenson (July 2, 1877 – January 31, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1915 and 1942. He was born in Georgetown, Kentucky and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' The Great D ...

- reporter *

Charles K. French Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945. Biography French was ...

- editor

Plot synopsis

Albert Whitcomb (Gilbert) is devoted to his mother (Brockwell). He lands a job as a cub reporter at a newspaper and becomes romantically entangled with the society editor, Vera Worth (Eagels). However, he does not realize that she is the mistress of the paper's owner, Bancroft (McDermott).

References

External links

''Man, Woman and Sin'' at IMDBsynopsis ''Man, Woman and Sin'' at AllMovie
1927 films American silent feature films Films directed by Monta Bell Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1927 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub