Seven Sinners (1940 film)
| Seven Sinners | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tay Garnett |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by |
Ladislas Fodor John Meehan Harry Tugend László Vadnay |
| Starring |
Marlene Dietrich John Wayne |
| Music by |
Hans J. Salter Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
Production company |
Joe Pasternak Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $760,000 (estimated) |
Seven Sinners (UK title Cafe of the Seven Sinners) is a 1940 American comedy drama romance film directed by Tay Garnett starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in the first of three films they made together.[1] The film was produced by Universal Pictures in black and white.
Plot
The film spotlights the controversial life of torch singer Bijou Blanche (Dietrich), who has been kicked off one South Seas island after another. She is accompanied by naval deserter Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan (Broderick Crawford) and magician/pickpocket Sasha Mencken (Mischa Auer). Eventually, she meets a handsome, young naval officer, Lt. Dan Brent (Wayne), and the two fall in love. When Brent vows to marry Bijou, his commander and others plead with him to leave her.
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Bijou Blanche
- John Wayne as Lt. Dan Brent
- Albert Dekker as Dr. Martin
- Broderick Crawford as Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan
- Anna Lee as Dorothy Henderson
- Mischa Auer as Sasha Mencken
- Billy Gilbert as Tony
- Richard Carle as District Officer
- Samuel S. Hinds as Gov. Harvey Henderson
- Oskar Homolka as Antro
- Reginald Denny as Capt. Church
- Vince Barnett as Bartender
- Herbert Rawlinson as First Mate
- James Craig as Ensign
- William Bakewell as Ens. Judson
See also
References
- ↑ "Seven Sinners (1940)". NY Times. Retrieved March 2, 2013.