Once a Sinner is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by Guthrie McClintic and written by George Middleton. The film stars Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, C. Henry Gordon, Ilka Chase and Sally Blane. The film was released on January 25, 1931, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3] As of January 2026, the film is preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.[4]
Plot
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill as Diana Barry
- Joel McCrea as Tommy Mason
- John Halliday as Richard Kent
- C. Henry Gordon as Serge Ratoff
- Ilka Chase as Kitty King
- Sally Blane as Hope Patterson
- Nanette Faro as Marie
- Clara Blandick as Mrs. Mason
- Myra Hampton as Mrs. Nolan
- George Brent as James Brent
References
- ^ “Once a Sinner (1931) – Overview”. Turner Classic Movies. January 16, 1931. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (January 17, 1931). “Movie Review – Once a Sinner – THE SCREEN; Mr. Shaw’s First Film. Her Wild Oat”. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ “Once a Sinner”. Afi.com. January 16, 1931. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ “Preserved and Restored Feature Films”. UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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