The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1931-10-24

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

75 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (543 Reviews)

Director:

Edgar Selwyn

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Helen Hayes Lewis Stone Neil Hamilton Robert Young

Writer:

Edward Knoblock (play)

Charles MacArthur (dialogue continuity)

Fullplot:

French country girl Madelon falls for artist Larry, who leaves her after she becomes pregnant. She finds help from jewel thief Carlo, but he commits suicide when the police try to arrest him. Madelon is arrested and receives a ten year term in prison for assisting him in his profession. To support her son, who does not know that she's been in prison, she becomes a street walker, allowing him to attend medical school.

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