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Synthetic Sin
“If you had to be bad...could you make good?”
10.0 / 10• 1929• 1h 12m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.
Cast & Crew
Colleen Moore
Betty Fairfax
Lead
Antonio Moreno
Donald Anthony
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Fairfax
Kathryn McGuire
Margery, Betty's sister
Gertrude Howard
Cassie / de: Mandy
Gertrude Astor
Sheila Kelly
Ray Turner
Sam
Montagu Love
Brandy Mulane
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Seiter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Synthetic Sin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
