The Unpardonable Sin

The Unpardonable Sin
Blanche Sweet coming attraction shot
Directed by	Marshall Neilan Alfred E. Green (assistant director)
Written by	Kathryn Stuart (scenario)
Produced by	Harry Garson Blanche Sweet
Starring	Blanche Sweet Mary Alden
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio Henry Cronjager
Distributed by	World Pictures
Release date	March 2, 1919 (1919-03-02)
Running time	9 reels (2,700 meters)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Unpardonable Sin is a 1919 American silent drama/propaganda film set during World War I. The film was produced by Harry Garson, directed by Marshall Neilan, and stars Neilan's wife Blanche Sweet whose portrays dual roles in the film. The Unpardonable Sin is based on the novel of the same name by Rupert Hughes. Its survival status is classified as unknown, suggesting that it is a lost film.

Plot

The film follows two American sisters: Alice and Dimny Parcot (Sweet in a dual role). Alice and their mother (Mary Alden) get stranded in Belgium when World War I breaks out. Both are raped by German soldiers and die. Dimny, who is still in the United States, is unaware of the fates of her sister and mother. She sets out to Belgium to find them.

Cast

• Blanche Sweet - Alice Parcot/Dimny Parcot
• Edwin Stevens - Stephen Parcot
• Mary Alden - Mrs. Parcot
• Matt Moore - Nol Windsor
• Wesley Barry - George Washington Sticker
• Wallace Beery - Colonel Klemm
• Bull Montana - The Brute
• Bobby Connelly - Boy Scout
• Dick Curtis (uncredited)
• John De Lacey (uncredited)

Release

Upon its release, the film was banned by the Kansas Board of Review due to its depiction of rape.

See also

• War rape

External links

• The Unpardonable Sin at IMDb
• The Unpardonable Sin at AllMovie