Sinners in Paradise (1938)

1938 · Feature film · 65 min · dir. James Whale

EXPLOSIVE DRAMA of 7 dangerous men and a woman marooned on a primitive island

• Adventure
• Drama

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Synopsis

A seaplane departs for China. On board are a nurse escaping a loveless marriage to do work with refugees, a woman hoping to surprise her estranged son, a wealthy heiress trying to distance herself from labor troubles, an oily politician, a moll and a mobster fleeing the wrath of the gangs they've double-crossed, two rival munitions salesmen out to cash in on the misery of war, and a fresh-faced young steward. Caught in a course-altering storm, a crash-landing destroys the plane, kills the…

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Details

Director

James Whale

Writer

Lester Cole

Cinematography

George Robinson

Studio

Universal Pictures, James Whale Productions

Released

1938-05-19

Running time

65 minutes

Cast & crew

• James Whale Director
• Madge Evans
• John Boles
• Bruce Cabot
• Marion Martin
• Gene Lockhart
• Charlotte Wynters
• Nana Bryant
• Milburn Stone

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