The Street of Sin

1928 film

  • May 26, 1928 (1928-05-26)
Running time
7 reels; 6,218 feetCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Street of Sin is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller. It starred Emil Jannings, Fay Wray, and Olga Baclanova. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Cast

  • Olga Baclanova as Annie
  • Emil Jannings as "Basher" Bill
  • Fay Wray as Elizabeth
  • Ernest W. Johnson as Mr. Smith
  • George Kotsonaros as Iron Mike
  • John Gough as Crony of Basher Bill
  • Johnnie Morris as Crony of Basher Bill
  • John Burdette as Publican

Production

This was the final film directed by Stiller, he returned to Sweden in November 1927[2] and died from pleurisy in 1928. The film was completed by Ludwig Berger. Although initially scheduled for release in early 1928, it was delayed to allow the reshooting of some scenes at the finish of the film.[3]

Preservation

With no prints of The Street of Sin located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Street of Sin
  2. ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: The Street of Sin at silentera.com
  3. ^ "Street of Sin Stopped, Last Command at $2?", Variety, p. 6, January 4, 1928, retrieved February 18, 2024
  4. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Street of Sin
  5. ^ The Street of Sin at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1928
  6. ^ The Street of Sin at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted (Wayback Machine)

External links

  • The Street of Sin at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Synopsis at AllMovie


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