The Splendid Sin (1919)
A tale of two women, the strong and the weak, and of exalted self-sacrifice in high life.
Although they have a happy marriage, Sir Charles Chatham, an explorer, and his American wife, Lady Marion, have been unable to have children. After Charles goes to Egypt, his sister Gertrude and her sweetheart Stephen Hartley, an American consulate attaché, take refuge from a storm in a deserted tower. Frightened, Gertrude yields to Stephen's advances. Although he intends to marry Gertrude, Stephen suddenly is called to deliver supplies to starving women and children in Russia. Marion takes the pregnant Gertrude away to have her child, and notifies Stephen, who, because he is shot during Bolshevik rioting, returns too late to marry Gertrude, who dies after childbirth. To honor Gertrude's dying request, and to provide Charles with a much desired child, Marion telegraphs Charles that the baby is theirs.
Cast
- Madlaine Traverse - Lady Marion Chatham
- Charles Clary - Sir Charles Chatham
- Jean Calhoun - Gertrude
- Wheeler Oakman - Stephen Hartley
- Elinor Hancock - The Dowager Lady St. Aubrey
- George Hackathorne - The Honorable George Granville
- Edwin B. Tilton - Doctor Kent
- Francis Carpenter - Child
- Virginia Lee Corbin - Child
- Ruth Royce
Screenplay
- Denison Clift (Scenario Writer)
- Emil Forst (Story)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Splendid Sin about?
- Although they have a happy marriage, Sir Charles Chatham, an explorer, and his American wife, Lady Marion, have been unable to have children. After Charles goes to Egypt, his sister Gertrude and her sweetheart Stephen Hartley, an American consulate attaché, take refuge from a storm in a deserted tower. Frightened, Gertrude yields to Stephen's advances. Although he intends to marry Gertrude, Stephen suddenly is called to deliver supplies to starving women and children in Russia. Marion takes the pregnant Gertrude away to have her child, and notifies Stephen, who, because he is shot during Bolshevik rioting, returns too late to marry Gertrude, who dies after childbirth. To honor Gertrude's dying request, and to provide Charles with a much desired child, Marion telegraphs Charles that the baby is theirs.
- Who directed The Splendid Sin?
- The Splendid Sin was directed by Howard M. Mitchell.
- Who stars in The Splendid Sin?
- The Splendid Sin stars Madlaine Traverse, Charles Clary, Jean Calhoun, Wheeler Oakman, Elinor Hancock, George Hackathorne.
- How long is The Splendid Sin?
- The Splendid Sin has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Splendid Sin?
- The Splendid Sin is a Drama film.
- Where was The Splendid Sin produced?
- The Splendid Sin was produced in United States of America.