Charming Sinners

"It takes a smart woman to outwit a clever man — especially when that man is her husband!"

1929 1h 6m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Charming Sinners was a stilted adaptation of Somerset Maugham's play The Constant Wife. Robert Miles (Clive Brook) starts the ball rolling when he falls in love with Anne-Marie Whitley (Mary Nolan), the best friend of his own wife Kathryn (Ruth Chatterton). In retaliation, Kathryn begins a flirtation with her former boyfriend Karl Kraley (William Powell). After reels and reels of verbal fencing, the status quo is re-established, and Robert and Kathryn are reunited.

“It takes a smart woman to outwit a clever man — especially when that man is her husband!”

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Cast

Ruth Chatterton
Kathryn Miles
Clive Brook
Robert Miles
Mary Nolan
Anne-Marie Whitley
William Powell
Karl Kraley
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Carr
Florence Eldridge
Helen Carr
Montagu Love
George Whitley
Juliette Crosby
Margaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Milton
Writers: Doris Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Milton, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Verna Willis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook and Mary Nolan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes a smart woman to outwit a clever man — especially when that man is her husband!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Milton directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Verna Willis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Milton, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Verna Willis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook and Mary Nolan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It takes a smart woman to outwit a clever man — especially when that man is her husband!".
8IMDB entry: tt0019758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.