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Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday

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Sinners' Holiday

"Her Kisses Saves a Man's Life"

1930

1h 0m

6.2(12 votes)

Crime

Romance

Overview

Ma Delano runs a penny arcade in Coney Island, living upstairs with her sons and daughter. Story involves rum-running, accidental murder and a frame-up.

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Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Angel

Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn Knapp

Jennie

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Delano

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Mitch

James Cagney

James Cagney

Harry Delano

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Myrtle

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Buck

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

George

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Happy

Ray Gallagher

Ray Gallagher

Joe Delano

Creative team

Directed by: John G. Adolfi
Written by: Marie Baumer

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