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The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Passed  -  Drama  -  24 October 1931 (USA)
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Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her illegitimate son to medical school.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Lewis Stone ...
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Rosalie Lebeau
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Dr. Lawrence Claudet
Karen Morley ...
Alice Claudet
Charles Winninger ...
M. Novella - Photographer
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Hubert
Halliwell Hobbes ...
Roget - Boretti's Butler
Lennox Pawle ...
Felix St. Jacques
Russ Powell ...
Monsieur Claudet
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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. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

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24 October 1931 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Die Sünde der Madelon Claudet  »

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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Edward Knoblock's play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 17 September 1923 and closed in January 1924 after 144 performances. The opening night cast included May Robson, Rose Hobart, Frank Morgan, Leonard Mudie and Charles Trowbridge. See more »

Quotes

Carlo Boretti: I wish Spaniards wouldn't put so much tragedy in their music; they ask for love with so many tears.
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Referenced in What's My Line?: Episode dated 7 June 1964 (1964) See more »

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"Waltz #15 in A flat major ('Lullaby'), Op.39"
(1865) (uncredited)
Written by Johannes Brahms
Played during the opening credits and at the end
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Soap Opera Sleaze Ahead Of It's Day?
6 August 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I don't why but I always associated Helen Hayes as some matronly sweet grandmother type lady. Well, as a young women, she apparent was no lady, at least with her showing in this movie. I guess it was "ahead of it's time" in its morals. The film might be 1931 but it's about a woman and a guy who run off the Paris, never marry, but have a child. He returns home before the child is even born and leaves her. She then becomes the mistress of a wealthy cook, then is sent out in the streets again.

This is real soap opera stuff, through and through, and a bit seedy at that. It must have been pretty shocking the audiences when it was released.


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