Synthetic Sin

Synthetic Sin

Synthetic Sin

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Synthetic Sin

"If you had to be bad...could you make good?"

1929

1h 12m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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First National Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Betty Fairfax

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Donald Anthony

Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Fairfax

Kathryn McGuire

Kathryn McGuire

Margery, Betty's sister

Gertrude Howard

Gertrude Howard

Cassie / de: Mandy

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Sheila Kelly

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Sam

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Brandy Mulane

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Frank

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Tony

Creative team

Directed by: William A. Seiter
Written by: Thomas J. Geraghty
Frederic Hatton
Produced by: John McCormick

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