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Sin Takes a Holiday( 1930)

TV-MARomanceComedy
58%
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Oh lady -- what clothes!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Constance Bennett

      Sylvia Brenner

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      Kenneth MacKenna

      Gaylord Stanton

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      Basil Rathbone

      Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

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      Rita La Roy

      Grace Lawrence

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      Zasu Pitts

      Annie

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      George Davis

      Butler at Villa (uncredited)

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      Richard Carle

      Wedding Minister (uncredited)

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      Kendall Lee

      Miss Munson

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      Louis John Bartels

      Richards

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      John Roche

      Sheridan

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      Muriel Finley

      Ruth

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      Judith Wood

      Mrs. Graham

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      Fred Walton

      Martin

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      Gino Corrado

      Dressmaker

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      Rose Dione

      Masseuse

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      Carl M. Leviness

      Nightclub Patron

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      Alphonse Martell

      Man at Roulette Table

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      William H. O'Brien

      Waiter at Royal Club

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 13 2022
    Quite an enjoyable, if forgettable, far fetched yarn about a successful lawyer "Gaylord Stanton" (Kenneth MacKenna) who, fed up with constant harassment from his female clients, asks his secretary "Sylvia" (Constance Brenner) if she would marry him. Sceptical, at first, then quickly realising that it could completely transfer her drab existence, she accepts. This marriage of convenience is exactly that, and she duly sets off on a trip to Paris where she encounters an old acquaintance "Reggie Durant" (Basil Rathbone). He takes a shine to her and she does likewise with him so they return home so ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • france
    • paris, france
    • marriage of convenience
    • divorce
    • extramarital affair
    • pre-code