Two Sinners is a 1935 film directed by Arthur Lubin.[1][2]
| Two Sinners | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Written by | Jefferson Parker |
| Based on | Two Black Sheep by Warwick Deeping |
| Produced by | Trem Carr |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Production company | Trem Carr Productions |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn London, Henry Vane gets out of prison after serving fifteen years for murder and tries to rebuild his life.
Cast
edit- Otto Kruger as Henry Vane
- Martha Sleeper as Elsie Summerstone
- Minna Gombell as Claudine Pym
- Ferdinand Munier as Monte Alabaster
- Cora Sue Collins as Sally Pym
- Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Summerstone
- Harrington Reynolds as Major Ritchie
- Fred Walton as Shepley
- Olaf Hytten as French judge
- Montague Shaw as Humphrey Grylls
- William P. Carleton as Heggie
- Harold Entwistle as Pateman
Production
editThe working title of Two Sinners was Two Black Sheep, the title of the 1933 Warwick Deeping novel on which it was based.[3] The novel had become a best seller.[4] In May 1935, Republic announced they would make a film of the novel.[5] The same month, Arthur Lubin signed a contract with Republic for a year to make six pictures starting with the book Two Black Sheep that became the film Two Sinners.[6]
Otto Kruger was cast in July 1935.[7]
Release
editTwo Sinners was released as a second feature in some U.S. theaters alongside the Kay Francis vehicle The Goose and the Gander.[3]
The film impressed the holders of the rights to a W.W. Jacobs story which persuaded them to sell it to Lubin years later to make Footsteps in the Fog.[8]
References
edit- ^ Schallert, E. (Sep 19, 1935). "Paramount preparing "rip van winkle" as W. C. fields starring picture". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 163378429.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
- ^ a b "Photo-Drama". Lewiston Daily Sun. 28 July 2014. p. 2.
- ^ "Best Sellers Here and Elsewhere". New York Times. Sep 25, 1933. p. 13.
- ^ "46 FILMS SCHEDULED BY REPUBLIC PICTURES". New York Times. May 14, 1935. p. 17.
- ^ Schallert, E. (May 28, 1935). "Negotiations started for filming of "petrified forest" with leslie howard". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 163303169.
- ^ "SCREEN NOTES". New York Times. 17 July 1935. p. 22.
- ^ Schallert, E. (Aug 15, 1949). "Super oscar winners likely to join forces; latin gains star rating". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166004527.
External links
edit- Two Sinners at IMDb
- Two Sinners at the TCM Movie Database
- Two Sinners at BFI
- Review of film at Variety
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