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Synthetic Sin
Synthetic Sin

Synthetic Sin

If you had to be bad...could you make good?

Genres

Comedy

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A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 January 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Betty Fairfax

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Donald Anthony

Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Fairfax

Kathryn McGuire

Kathryn McGuire

Margery, Betty's sister

Gertrude Howard

Gertrude Howard

Cassie / de: Mandy

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Sheila Kelly

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Sam

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Brandy Mulane

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Frank

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Tony

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Member of Frank's Gang

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