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  • Sinners in Paradise (1938)
  • Passed
    65 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Sinners in Paradise (1938)
Passed
65 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

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...See moreA 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 plane's officers, and tosses the surviving passengers into the sea. They are washed ashore on an isolated island inhabited solely by mysteriously reclusive Mr. Taylor and his servant, Ping. Until Taylor decides if, how and when he will allow them to take his boat back to China for help, this disparate band must work together, change their self-centered ways, and examine their motives for wanting to escape from the island and their pasts. Written by Sister Grimm See less
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Director
Writers
Lester Cole (screenplay) | Harold Buckley (screenplay) (original story) | Louis Stevens (screenplay)
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Updated May 19, 1938

Release date
May 19, 1938 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Madge Evans
Anne Wesson Anne Wesson   See fewer
John Boles
Jim Taylor Jim Taylor   See fewer
Bruce Cabot
Robert Malone aka The Torpedo Robert Malone aka The Torpedo   See fewer
Marion Martin
Iris Compton Iris Compton   See fewer
Gene Lockhart
Sen. Corey Sen. Corey   See fewer
Charlotte Wynters
Thelma Chase Thelma Chase   See fewer
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Franklin Sydney Mrs. Franklin Sydney   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Honeyman Honeyman   See fewer
Don 'Red' Barry
Jessup (as Donald Barry) Jessup (as Donald Barry)   See fewer
Morgan Conway
Harrison Brand Harrison Brand   See fewer
Larry J. Blake
Thomas Sydney in Photographs (uncredited) Thomas Sydney in Photographs (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited) Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
James Eagles
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Edwards
Alex Wesson (uncredited) Alex Wesson (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Marshall (uncredited) Marshall (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Hansen
First Operator (uncredited) First Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
Land Operator (uncredited) Land Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lundigan
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Pendleton
Second Pilot (uncredited) Second Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Robards Sr.
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Pacific Seabird Pilot (uncredited) Pacific Seabird Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Spencer
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Pacific Seabird Navigator (uncredited) Pacific Seabird Navigator (uncredited)   See fewer
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