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Once a Sinner
Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

Genres

Drama

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Impoverished British bank clerk John Ross is hopelessly in love with drop-dead gorgeous Irene James. Ross will do anything to win Irene's affections - including embezzlement. She ends up marrying him, but she can't give up her true love, slimy counterfeiter Jimmy Smart...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.625/10

Release Date

01 July 1950

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Pat Kirkwood

Pat Kirkwood

Irene James (as Patricia Kirkwood)

Jack Watling

Jack Watling

John Ross

Joy Shelton

Joy Shelton

Vera Lamb

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Jimmy Smart

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. James

Humphrey Lestocq

Humphrey Lestocq

Lewis Canfield

Gordon McLeod

Gordon McLeod

Mr. Ross

Edith Sharpe

Edith Sharpe

Mrs. Ross

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

Bill James

Danny Green

Danny Green

Ticker James

Stuart Lindsell

Stuart Lindsell

Inspector Rance

Olive Sloane

Olive Sloane

Lil

George Street

George Street

Bridges

Rose Howlett

Rose Howlett

Mrs. Lamb

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Mr. Lamb

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Charlie

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Mr. Barker

Norman Williams

Norman Williams

Barman

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Mrs. Barker (uncredited)

Ann Sullivan

Ann Sullivan

Bus Conductress (uncredited)

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