''My Sin'' is a 1931 American

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directed by

George Abbott George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. Early years Abbott was born in Forestville, New Yo ...

, and written by Abbott,

Owen Davis Owen Gould Davis (January 29, 1874 – October 14, 1956) was an American dramatist known for writing more than 200 plays and having most produced. In 1919, he became the first elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America. He received t ...

, Adelaide Heilbron. It was adapted from the play, ''Her Past'', written by

Frederick J. Jackson Frederick J. Jackson, also known professionally as Fred Jackson and Frederick Jackson and under the pseudonym Victor Thorne, (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and producer fo ...

. The film stars

Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several prominent films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Lif ...

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary ''Variety'', April 16, 1975, p ...

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, Scott Kolk, and

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. The film was released on October 3, 1931, by

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Plot

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, infamous nightclub hostess Carlotta (

) kills, in a struggle, a man in self-defence and is put on trial for murder. Her defence counsel is Dick Grady (

), a lawyer who has become an alcoholic. When he proves Carlotta's innocence, however, Dick regains respect and new employment through Roger Metcalf (

). He also manages to save Carlotta from committing suicide. He lends her money, and they both dream up a new identity for her as "Ann Trevor," and she moves to New York. Through various letters and repayment checks, Dick learns that "Ann Trevor" is happy and successful and he soon realizes he is in love with her. In the meantime Ann is successfully working in New York as interior decorator, sharing an apartment with her boss, Helen Grace (

). One customer, Larry Gordon ( Scott Kolk), is so enthusiastic about Ann's work, that he falls in love with her. When Roger Metcalf comes to a dinner with Larry, his mother and Ann, Roger recognizes her and calls Dick to come along. Ann is somehow forced to tell Larry the truth about her past. And after that the relationship breaks apart. Finally Dick moves to New York, buys the cottage Larry had bought for her, and calls in the shop to send him Ann Trevor for remodeling. They confess their love for each other, and they walk together through the entrance of the cottage.

Cast

as Carlotta / Ann Trevor *

as Dick Grady *

as Roger Metcalf * Scott Kolk as Lawrence "Larry" Gordon * Anne Sutherland as Mrs. Gordon *Margaret Adams as Paula Marsden *

as Helen Grace *

Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia ( ; born Joseph Alexander Caesar Herstall Vincent Calleja, August 4, 1897 – October 31, 1975) was a Maltese-born American actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television. After serving in the British Transport ...

as Juan

Production

Filming of ''My Sin'' began June 15, 1931, at Paramount-Publix New York Studios in Astoria, Long Island.

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* * 1931 films 1931 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films Films set in Panama Films set in New York (state) Films directed by George Abbott Paramount Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-US-film-stub

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