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]
| The Street of Sin | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Mauritz Stiller Ludwig Berger (uncredited) Lothar Mendes (uncredited) |
| Written by | Chandler Sprague (scenario) Julian Johnson (intertitles) |
| Story by | Benjamin Glazer Josef von Sternberg |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky B. P. Schulberg Benjamin Glazer |
| Starring | Olga Baclanova Emil Jannings Fay Wray |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon Harry Fischbeck Victor Milner |
| Edited by | George Nichols Jr. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels; 6,218 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- 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
editThis 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
editWith no prints of The Street of Sin located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Street of Sin
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: The Street of Sin at silentera.com
- ^ "Street of Sin Stopped, Last Command at $2?", Variety, p. 6, January 4, 1928, retrieved February 18, 2024
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Street of Sin
- ^ The Street of Sin at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1928
- ^ The Street of Sin at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted (Wayback Machine)
External links
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