Film

Synthetic Sin

1929 · 1h 12m · Comedy

If you had to be bad...could you make good?

IMDb

7.1

A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.

Colleen Moore

Betty Fairfax

Antonio Moreno

Donald Anthony

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Fairfax

Kathryn McGuire

Margery, Betty's sister

Gertrude Howard

Cassie / de: Mandy

Gertrude Astor

Sheila Kelly

Ray Turner

Sam

Montagu Love

Brandy Mulane

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Frank

Philip Sleeman

Tony

Dick Gordon

Member of Frank's Gang

• William A. SeiterDirector
• Thomas J. GeraghtyWriter
• Frederic HattonWriter
• Fanny HattonWriter
• John McCormickProducer
• Alvin KnechtelDirector of Photography
• Sidney HickoxDirector of Photography

Release date

January 6, 1929

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Comedy

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