Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

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Once a Sinner

1950

1h 18m

7.1(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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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

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Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
Written by: David Evans
Produced by: John Argyle

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