| Charming Sinners | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Robert Milton Dorothy Arzner (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Doris Anderson |
| Based on |
The Constant Wife by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Starring |
Ruth Chatterton Clive Brook Mary Nolan William Powell Laura Hope Crews Florence Eldridge |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Verna Willis |
| Music by |
Karl Hajos W. Franke Harling |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Charming Sinners is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited), [2] with a screenplay by Doris Anderson adapted from the 1926 play The Constant Wife written by W. Somerset Maugham. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Mary Nolan, William Powell, Laura Hope Crews and Florence Eldridge. The film was released on August 17, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [3] [4]
It has been described as a "splendid example of the early talkie period" with use of static camera and dialogue-heavy scenes. [5]
Plot
In London, aware of her husband's longstanding affair and feeling neglected, Kathryn Miles flirts with a former flame in a plot to teach her husband a lesson without endangering their marriage.
Cast
- Ruth Chatterton as Kathryn Miles
- Clive Brook as Robert Miles
- Mary Nolan as Anne-Marie Whitley
- William Powell as Karl Kraley
- Laura Hope Crews as Mrs. Carr
- Florence Eldridge as Helen Carr
- Montagu Love as George Whitley
- Juliette Crosby as Margaret
- Lorraine MacLean as Alice
- Claud Allister as Gregson
See also
References
- ^ New York Daily News 7 Jul 1929, p 48.
- ^ Mayne, p. 54, 183
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Charming-Sinners - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Charming Sinners". afi.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Bryant p.61
Bibliography
- Bryant, Roger. William Powell: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2014.
- Mayne, Judith. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Indiana University Press, 1995
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| Charming Sinners | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by |
Robert Milton Dorothy Arzner (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Doris Anderson |
| Based on |
The Constant Wife by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Starring |
Ruth Chatterton Clive Brook Mary Nolan William Powell Laura Hope Crews Florence Eldridge |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Verna Willis |
| Music by |
Karl Hajos W. Franke Harling |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Charming Sinners is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited), [2] with a screenplay by Doris Anderson adapted from the 1926 play The Constant Wife written by W. Somerset Maugham. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Mary Nolan, William Powell, Laura Hope Crews and Florence Eldridge. The film was released on August 17, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [3] [4]
It has been described as a "splendid example of the early talkie period" with use of static camera and dialogue-heavy scenes. [5]
Plot
In London, aware of her husband's longstanding affair and feeling neglected, Kathryn Miles flirts with a former flame in a plot to teach her husband a lesson without endangering their marriage.
Cast
- Ruth Chatterton as Kathryn Miles
- Clive Brook as Robert Miles
- Mary Nolan as Anne-Marie Whitley
- William Powell as Karl Kraley
- Laura Hope Crews as Mrs. Carr
- Florence Eldridge as Helen Carr
- Montagu Love as George Whitley
- Juliette Crosby as Margaret
- Lorraine MacLean as Alice
- Claud Allister as Gregson
See also
References
- ^ New York Daily News 7 Jul 1929, p 48.
- ^ Mayne, p. 54, 183
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Charming-Sinners - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Charming Sinners". afi.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Bryant p.61
Bibliography
- Bryant, Roger. William Powell: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2014.
- Mayne, Judith. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Indiana University Press, 1995
External links
|
| This 1920s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1929 films
- American comedy films
- 1929 comedy films
- Paramount Pictures films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Dorothy Arzner
- Films set in London
- American films based on plays
- Films based on works by W. Somerset Maugham
- 1929 drama films
- Films scored by Karl Hajos
- Films scored by W. Franke Harling
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s drama film stubs