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The Sin Ship

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
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5.5/10
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Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
  • Drama
A lecherous ship captain becomes spiritually changed by a female passenger, not realizing she and her "minister" husband are really bank robbers.A lecherous ship captain becomes spiritually changed by a female passenger, not realizing she and her "minister" husband are really bank robbers.A lecherous ship captain becomes spiritually changed by a female passenger, not realizing she and her "minister" husband are really bank robbers.
IMDb RATING
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277
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  • Director
    • Louis Wolheim
  • Writers
    • Keene Thompson(by)
    • Agnes Brand Leahy(by)
    • Hugh Herbert(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Louis Wolheim
    • Mary Astor
    • Ian Keith
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  • Director
    • Louis Wolheim
  • Writers
    • Keene Thompson(by)
    • Agnes Brand Leahy(by)
    • Hugh Herbert(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Louis Wolheim
    • Mary Astor
    • Ian Keith
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    • 20User reviews
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    Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Mary Astor in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Hugh Herbert in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Hugh Herbert and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Mary Astor in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    The Sin Ship (1931)
    Mary Astor, Ian Keith, and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)

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    Louis Wolheim
    Louis Wolheim
    • Captain Sam McVeyas Captain Sam McVey
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Frisco Kittyas Frisco Kitty
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • Smiley Marsdenas Smiley Marsden
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Russ Powell
    Russ Powell
    • Inspector Colbyas Inspector Colby
    Alan Roscoe
    Alan Roscoe
    • Crewman Daveas Crewman Dave
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    • Crewmanas Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Starkey
    • Ship's Cookas Ship's Cook
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Louis Wolheim
    • Writers
      • Keene Thompson(by)
      • Agnes Brand Leahy(by)
      • Hugh Herbert(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in September 1930, but not released until April 1931, two months after the death of Louis Wolheim, its star and director.
    • Quotes

      Smiley Marsden: [to Frisco Kitty after hitting her] Now get this through your dumb nut - ya came here with me and your gonna stick with me, understand? I'm not gonna let any half-baked captain of a canoe take anything away from me. Whether I want it or not. And don't forget it.

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    4/10
    Louis Wolheim's Last Voyage
    Docked in San Francisco, craggy-faced captain Louis Wolheim (as Sam McVey) tells first mate Hugh Herbert (as Charlie) he's a fool for thinking about marriage. "I don't fall in love," Mr. Wolheim proclaims. But, when he sees pretty Mary Astor (as "Frisco" Kitty) standing in the breeze, Wolheim falls in love at first sight. When minister Ian Keith (as "Smiley" Marsden) requests passage on Wolheim's boat, for himself and Ms. Astor, the love-struck skipper quickly agrees. Wolheim gets drunk and tries to pull "the hairy ape" on Astor, but she rebuffs him. Wolheim doesn't realize Astor and Mr. Keith are running from the law…

    His meeting with Astor causes Wolheim to straighten out his life. As he begins to change, Astor reevaluates her own life. This was Wolheim's initial, and last, effort as a director. Unfortunately, he died just after making "The Sin Ship". There is nothing extraordinary about the movie. It delivers the promise of a "Radio Picture" by including a lot of talking. But, there are many more long pauses than were heard (or not heard) on a radio drama back then. Usually appearing in top productions, Wolheim was a very dependable, capable, and popular supporting actor - his stock was then too high to be adversely affected by this.

    **** The Sin Ship (4/18/31) Louis Wolheim ~ Louis Wolheim, Mary Astor, Ian Keith, Hugh Herbert
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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Nau do Pecado
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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