Charming Sinners is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited),[2] with a screenplay by Doris Anderson adapted from the 1926 play The Constant Wife written by W. Somerset Maugham. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Mary Nolan, William Powell, Laura Hope Crews and Florence Eldridge. The film was released on August 17, 1929, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]

Charming Sinners
Directed byRobert Milton
Dorothy Arzner (uncredited)
Screenplay byDoris Anderson
Based onThe Constant Wife
by W. Somerset Maugham
StarringRuth Chatterton
Clive Brook
Mary Nolan
William Powell
Laura Hope Crews
Florence Eldridge
CinematographyVictor Milner
Edited byVerna Willis
Music byKarl Hajos
W. Franke Harling
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 6, 1929 (1929-07-06)
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Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It has been described as a "splendid example of the early talkie period" with use of static camera and dialogue-heavy scenes.[5]

Plot

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In London, aware of her husband's longstanding affair and feeling neglected, Kathryn Miles flirts with a former flame in a plot to teach her husband a lesson without endangering their marriage.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ New York Daily News 7 Jul 1929, p 48.
  2. ^ Mayne, p. 54, 183
  3. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Charming-Sinners - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Charming Sinners". afi.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Bryant p.61

Bibliography

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  • Bryant, Roger. William Powell: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2014.
  • Mayne, Judith. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. Indiana University Press, 1995
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