Where Sinners Meet is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook and Billie Burke. It was adapted by writer Henry William Hanemann from Clara Beranger's 1927 movie The Little Adventuress,[1] which in turn was a rewrite from the 1921 British play The Dover Road by A. A. Milne.[2] The film used The Dover Road as a working title prior to its release.[3]
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| Directed by | J. Walter Ruben |
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| Edited by | Jack Hively |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date | 18 May 1934 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Perry Ferguson and Van Nest Polglase.
Plot edit
Leonard and Anne drive along the lovers' road to Dover, intending to embark for Calais and go to Paris. The car breaks down and Saunders takes them to a nearby hotel, which turns out to be a residence with servants, owned by a Mr. Latimer. They are told they cannot leave for seven days so that they can see if a marriage between them will work. The next day, Anne begins to notice things about Leonard that she ignored before. Another couple in the house are about to leave after seven days—Leonard's wife Eustasia and her lover Nicholas.
Cast edit
- Diana Wynyard as Anne
- Clive Brook as Mr. Latimer
- Billie Burke as Eustasia
- Reginald Owen as Leonard
- Alan Mowbray as Nicholas
- Gilbert Emery as Dominic
- Phyllis Barry as Chambermaid
- Walter Armitage as Joseph
- Katherine Williams as Chambermaid
- Robert Adair as Jacob
- Vernon Steele as Saunders
References edit
- ^ The Little Adventuress at IMDb
- ^ Capitol Perth Daily News, 9 February 1935, p.7, at Trove
- ^ "Where Sinners Meet: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
External links edit
- Where Sinners Meet at IMDb
- Where Sinners Meet at British Film Institute
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