Movie: Sin Takes a Holiday

Top 10 Billed Cast

Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett

Sylvia Brenner

Kenneth MacKenna
Kenneth MacKenna

Gaylord Stanton

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone

Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

Rita La Roy
Rita La Roy

Grace Lawrence

Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts

Annie

George Davis
George Davis

Butler at Villa (uncredited)

Richard Carle
Richard Carle

Wedding Minister (uncredited)

Kendall Lee
Kendall Lee

Miss Munson

Louis John Bartels
Louis John Bartels

Richards

John Roche
John Roche

Sheridan

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    Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair with a man she meets during a trip to Paris.

  • Release Date

    1930-11-10

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    Oh lady -- what clothes!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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