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The Moral Sinner

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The Moral Sinner
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Directed byRalph Ince
Screenplay byC. M. S. McLellan
J. Clarkson Miller
Based onLeah Kleschna
by C. M. S. McLellan[1]
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
StarringDorothy Dalton
James Rennie
Alphonse Ethier
Frederick Lewis
Walter Percival
Paul McAllister
CinematographyWilliam Miller
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 19, 1924 (1924-05-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Moral Sinner is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and written by Willis Goldbeck, Josephine Quirk, and Rita Weiman, based on the 1904 play Leah Kleschna by C. M. S. McLellan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, James Rennie, Alphonse Ethier, Frederick Lewis, Walter Percival, and Paul McAllister. The film was released on May 19, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

The film is a remake of an early 1913 Adolph Zukor produced film, Leah Kleschna.

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[4] Anton Kleschna, a crook, has his daughter Leah for an accomplice and utilizes Raoul Berton, son of a French general, as a tool. Paul Sylvain rescues Leah from a burning building and she forms an attachment for him. She is sent to his study to steal the Sylvain diamonds, but is detected by Paul. Raoul appears half drunk, and Paul hides Leah. Meanwhile, Raoul gets the valuables. They are restored to Paul by Leah. She resolves to go straight and works in the fields with the peasants. There Paul finds her and persuades her to become his wife.

Cast

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Preservation

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With no copies of The Moral Sinner located in any film archives,[5] it is lost film.

References

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  1. ^ Leah Kleschna various Broadway productions beginning 1904
  2. ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "Moral-Sinner - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Moral Sinner". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Pardy, George T. (April 19, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Moral Sinner". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 20. Retrieved November 10, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Moral Sinner
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