Sin Takes a Holiday

Nov 10, 1930

1h 21m

★ 5.4

Overview

Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from plain to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Pathé Exchange

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Cast

Sylvia Brenner Stanton

Constance Bennett

Gaylord Stanton

Kenneth MacKenna

Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

Basil Rathbone

Grace Lawrence

Rita La Roy

Richards

Louis John Bartels

Sheridan

John Roche

Annie

Zasu Pitts

Miss Munson

Kendall Lee

Ruth

Muriel Finley

Mrs. Graham

Judith Wood

Martin the Butler

Fred Walton

Wedding Minister (uncredited)

Richard Carle

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