The Street of Sin
| 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) |
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]
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
[edit]This 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
[edit]With no prints of The Street of Sin located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[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
[edit]- The Street of Sin at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Synopsis at AllMovie
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- 1928 films
- American silent feature films
- Films directed by Mauritz Stiller
- Lost American drama films
- Famous Players-Lasky films
- Films directed by Ludwig Berger
- 1928 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American black-and-white films
- 1928 lost films
- Films set in London
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs