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Sinners in the Sun is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alexander Hall released in USA on 13 may 1932 with Carole Lombard

Sinners in the Sun (1932)

Sinners in the Sun
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Released in USA 13 may 1932
Length 1h10
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating59% 2.996262.996262.996262.996262.99626

Sinners in the Sun is a 1932 American Pre-Code movie starring Carole Lombard, Chester Morris, Cary Grant and Alison Skipworth, directed by Alexander Hall.

The film is currently owned by Turner Classic Movies and in the 1990s it was shown on the TCM cable television channel. This is one of three TCM owned Cary Grant films that has never been officially released on DVD.

Synopsis

Doris Blake (Carole Lombard) works as a dresser in a haute couture saloon. Her boyfriend Jimmie Martin (Chester Morris) is a mechanic. They telephone about planning their sunday. They would like to take an early trip to New Jersey for a picnic. When he once again talks about marriage, she argues they both have no money, and it would be their ruinous unhappiness.The next day at the picnic again they quarrel about marriage and money. Jimmie reproaches Doris, that she wants to marry a rich man, according to her principles.

Actors

Carole Lombard

(Doris Blake)Chester Morris

(Jimmie Martin)Alison Skipworth

(Mrs. Blake)Adrienne Ames

(Claire Kinkaid)Cary Grant

(Ridgeway)
And :
Reginald Barlow
Florence Lawrence
Walter Byron
Phillips Smalley
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