Synthetic Sin

Jan 6, 1929

1h 12m

★ 0.0

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

First National Pictures

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Cast

Betty Fairfax

Colleen Moore

Donald Anthony

Antonio Moreno

Mrs. Fairfax

Edythe Chapman

Margery, Betty's sister

Kathryn McGuire

Cassie / de: Mandy

Gertrude Howard

Sheila Kelly

Gertrude Astor

Sam

Ray Turner

Brandy Mulane

Montagu Love

Frank

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Tony

Philip Sleeman

Member of Frank's Gang

Dick Gordon

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