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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)
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Add to a movie listLaughing 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.
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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)
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