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Laughing Sinners
Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners

America's Dancing Daughter in a Salvation Army Uniform-the dramatic triumph of her career.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, 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.

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Budget

$338000

Revenue

$765000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

30 May 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Howard 'Howdy' Palmer

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Carl Loomis

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Ruby

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Cass Wheeler

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Mike

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Fred Geer

Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Edna

George Cooper

George Cooper

Joe

George F. Marion

George F. Marion

Humpty

Bert Woodruff

Bert Woodruff

Tink

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Tony

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Waiter

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Salvation Army Woman

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Poker-Playing Salesman

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Betty

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Estelle

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Poker-Playing Salesman

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Man Boarding Train

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