

Actors and Sin
1952-06-18 · 82 min · ★ 6.3
Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent whose newest client--a nine-year-old boy--is the author of a borderline pornographic book.
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- Directors
- Ben Hecht
- Production companies
- Sid Kuller Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Edward G. RobinsonMaurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
Eddie AlbertOrlando Higgens (segment Woman of Sin)
Marsha HuntMarcia Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
Alan ReedJerome "JB" Cobb (segment Woman of Sin)
Dan O'HerlihyAlfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
Tracey RobertsMiss Flanagan (segment Woman of Sin)
Alan ReedJ.B Cobb
John CrawfordMovie Hero
Peter BroccoMr. Herbert
Paul GuilfoyleMr. Blue
Jody GilbertMrs. Egelhofer
George KeymasProducer
Betty FieldBetty Field (Woman of Sin sequence) (archive footage)
Louis B. MayerLouis B. Mayer (Woman of Sin sequence) (archive footage)
Ben HechtNarrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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