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They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

In 1920...They called it "Flaming Youth" TODAY... "They Call it Sin"

Genres

Drama

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A young, innocent small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted, and that her mother was an evil woman. She follows a crush to the big city and is left fending for herself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

05 November 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Marion Cullen

George Brent

George Brent

Dr. Tony Travers

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Dixie Dare

David Manners

David Manners

James E. 'Jimmy' Decker

Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson

Enid Hollister

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Ford Humphries

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Mr. Hollister

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Hollister

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Cullen

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Mr. Cullen

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Brad - Rehearsal Director (uncredited)

Gloria Shea

Gloria Shea

Humphries' receptionist (uncredited)

Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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