Drama · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 15m

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

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Director
Edgar Selwyn
Cast
Helen Hayes as Madelon Claudet Lewis Stone as Carlo Boretti Neil Hamilton as Larry Maynard Cliff Edwards as Victor Lebeau Robert Young as Dr.Claudet Jean Hersholt as Dr. Dulac
Crew
Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography Tom Held — Editor Charles MacArthur — Writer Ben Hecht — Writer Irving Thalberg — Producer Adrian — Costume Design
Synopsis

Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her illegitimate son to medical school.

Mood & Themes
prisonsuicideprostitutionpre-codemedical school
Key Collaborators
Edgar Selwyn Director Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography Tom Held Editor Charles MacArthur Writer Ben Hecht Writer Irving Thalberg Producer Adrian Costume Design
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