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Laughing Sinners is a american film of genre Drama directed by Harry Beaumont released in USA on 30 may 1931 with Joan Crawford

Laughing Sinners (1931)

Laughing Sinners
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Released in USA 30 may 1931
Length 1h12
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating56% 2.80332.80332.80332.80332.8033

Laughing Sinners is a 1931 American Pre-Code Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in a story about a cafe entertainer who experiences spiritual redemption. The dialogue by Martin Flavin was based upon the play, Torch Song by Kenyon Nicholson. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont. Laughing Sinners was the second of eight cinematic collaborations between Crawford and Gable.

Synopsis

Ivy Stevens (Joan Crawford) is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman (Neil Hamilton) who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl (Clark Gable), a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him. Carl steps in and urges Ivy to resume her life with the Salvation Army. Ivy realizes that if she continues the affair, her life will only spiral downward. She drops the affair and resumes her commitment to the Salvation Army.

Actors

Joan Crawford

(Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens)Neil Hamilton

(Howard 'Howdy' Palmer)Clark Gable

(Carl Loomis)Marjorie Rambeau

(Ruby)Guy Kibbee

(Cass Wheeler)
And :
Cliff Edwards
Roscoe Karns
Gertrude Short
George Cooper
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