Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

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Passed
1h 21min
Comedy, Romance
10 Nov 1930 (USA)
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A plain secretary works for a womanizing divorce lawyer who only dates married women. To avoid having to deal with the matrimonial pursuits of any of his potential romances, he offers her financial support if she marries him in name only.

Director:

Paul L. Stein

Writers:

Horace Jackson, Robert Milton, Dorothy Cairns

Stars:

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	Constance Bennett	...	Sylvia Brenner
	Kenneth MacKenna	...	Gaylord Stanton
	Basil Rathbone	...	Reggie Durant
	Rita La Roy	...	Grace Lawrence (as Rita LaRoy)
	Louis John Bartels	...	Richards
	John Roche	...	Sheridan
	Zasu Pitts	...	Annie
	Kendall Lee	...	Miss Munson
	Muriel Finley	...	Ruth (as Murrel Finley)
	Judith Wood	...	Mrs. Graham (as Helen Johnson)
	Fred Walton	...	Martin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Richard Carle	...	Minister (uncredited)
	Gino Corrado	...	Dressmaker (uncredited)
	George Davis	...	Butler at Villa (uncredited)
	Rose Dione	...	Masseuse (uncredited)
	Carl M. Leviness	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Alphonse Martell	...	Man at Roulette Table (uncredited)
	William H. O'Brien	...	Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)
	Gertrude Short	...	Bobbie (uncredited)
	Stanhope Wheatcroft	...	Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
	Leo White	...	Photographer (uncredited)
	Florence Wix	...	Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by

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Paul L. Stein

Written by

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Horace Jackson	...	(screen play)

Robert Milton	...	(story) &
Dorothy Cairns	...	(story)

Produced by

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E.B. Derr

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producer

Music by

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Francis Gromon	...	(uncredited)
Josiah Zuro	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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John J. Mescall

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(photographer) (as John Mescall)

Editing by

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Daniel Mandell

Art Direction by

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Carroll Clark

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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E.J. Babille

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assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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T.A. Carman	...	sound engineer
Charles O'Loughlin	...	sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Emmett Schoenbaum

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still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gwen Wakeling	...	costumer
Eugene Joseff	...	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Francis Gromon

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musical director

Additional Crew

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C.E. Sullivan

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vice president: Pathé Studios, Inc.

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Pathé Exchange (presents)

Distributors

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Pathé Exchange (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD) (unauthorized)
Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (unauthorized)
Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in "RKO Classic Romances")

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Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
R C A Photophone System (sound recording)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	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 ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair with a man she meets during a trip to Paris. Written by Daniel Bubbeo Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	extramarital-affair divorce-lawyer based-on-story title-co-written-by-female new-york-city See All (89) »
Taglines	To love is an instinct; To be loved is an art! (Print Ad- San Jose Evening News, ((San Jose, Calif.)) 5 January 1931) See more »
Genres	Comedy Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Canada:G (Ontario) United States:Passed (National Board of Review)

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Also Known As	El precio de una mujer (Spain) El precio de una mujer (Mexico) Грех берёт выходной (Soviet Union, Russian title) Her Virtuous Folly (Australia) 第一の恋 (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	81 min
Country	United States
Language	English French Italian
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.20 : 1 (sound on film version) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Photophone System)
Filming Locations	849 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$450,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The opening view of Lower Manhattan is an historical snapshot of New York's Financial District in 1930. The building under construction is the American International Building (70 Pine Street in 2021), which would be New York's third tallest building when completed in 1932. Modern sources indicate that the following establishing shot of the New York City office building was filmed in downtown Los Angeles, at the recently constructed Eastern Columbia Building located at 849 S. Broadway. There is a closeup of its clock tower which reads "EASTERN". See more »
Goofs	When Gaylord comments on Sylvia's stockings during their evening working session, Sylvia, in closeup, is seen with one leg crossed over the other at the knee. In the next long shot, Sylvia's legs are no longer crossed. See more »
Soundtracks	Nocturne in E Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2) See more »
Quotes	Sylvia Brenner: But, they're all so expensive. French Lingerie Saleslady: Oh, no, Madame. Just have them on when you show your husband the bill. See more »

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