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Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

Sin Takes a Holiday poster
Directed by
Paul L. Stein
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy woman agrees to a sham marriage with a man she hardly knows. They must navigate the complications of their arrangement and the feelings that start to develop.

lightheartedwhimsicalbreezyplayfulslightly risquécharmingromantic

What happens

Sin Takes a Holiday is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film, directed by Paul L. Stein, from a screenplay by Horace Jackson, based on a story by Robert Milton and Dorothy Cairns. It starred Constance Bennett, Kenneth MacKenna, and Basil Rathbone. Originally produced by Pathé Exchange and released in 1930, it was part of the takeover package when RKO Pictures acquired Pathé that year; it was re-released by RKO in 1931. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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