Actors and Sin

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

At least half of the two-part Actors and Sin is well worth having. Part One, "Actor's Blood", is based on a Ben Hecht tale of theatrical intrigue. Edward G. Robinson plays a Barrymoresque Shakespearean actor whose obsessive control of the life and career of his actress-daughter Marsha Hunt results in disaster. Part Two, "Woman of Sin", is another Ben Hecht yarn, this one satirical in nature. Eddie Albert stars as a Hollywood agent who'd sell his Grandmother to represent the author of a sensationally sexy screenplay titled, yes, Woman of Sin. Much to Albert's surprise (but not ours), the author turns out to be a precocious 9-year-old girl, played by Hecht's own daughter Jenny. Of the two playlets, "Actor's Blood", though ripely melodramatic, scores best in the acting department. "Woman of Sin" is too arch and smug to be consistently funny, while Jenny Hecht is perhaps the greatest argument against nepotism in film history. Ostensibly directed by Ben Hecht (who also produced), Actors and Sin was largely helmed by cinematographer Lee Garmes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: Black and White
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Features:
  • Interview with Marsha Hunt by Joel Blumberg
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Before & After
  • Restoration Example

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Edward G. Robinson - Maurice Tilayou
       Marsha Hunt - Marcia Tilayou
       Dan O'Herlihy - Alfred O'Shea
       Eddie Albert - Orlando Higgens [Woman Of Sin]
       Tracey Roberts - Miss Flannigan [Woman Of Sin]
       Jenny Hecht - Daisy Marcher [Woman Of Sin]
       Elizabeth Root - Mrs. Herbert
       Joseph Mell - George Murry
       Irene Martin - Mrs. Murry
       Alan Reed, Sr. - J.B. Cobb [Woman Of Sin]
       Paul Guilfoyle - Mr. Blue [Woman Of Sin]
       Douglas Evans - Mr. Devlin [Woman Of Sin]
       Jo Gilbert - Mrs. Egelhofer [Woman Of Sin]
       George Baxter - Mr. Brown [Woman Of Sin]
       George Keymas - Producer [Woman Of Sin]
       John Crawford - Movie Hero [Woman Of Sin]
       Kathleen Mulqueen - Miss Wright [Woman Of Sin]
       Sam Rosen - Joseph Danello [Woman Of Sin]
       Robert Carson - Thomas Hayne

• Director:

  Lee Garmes, Ben Hecht

• Producer:

  Ben Hecht

• Screenwriter:

  Ben Hecht

• Cinematographer:

  Lee Garmes

• Composer (Music Score):

  George Antheil

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  George Antheil

• Editor:

  Otto Ludwig

• Set Designer:

  Howard Bristol