The Seventh Sin (1957)
The Seventh Sin (1957)
Any Sin But This One Could Be Forgiven!
In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with Paul. Her physician husband Walter discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to China (where he will fight a cholera epidemic) or face the scandal of a public divorce. She persuades him to reconsider and he proposes an alternative. If Paul's wife will agree to a divorce and he marries Carol within one week Walter will obtain a quiet divorce. Carol presents Walter's 'deal' to Paul, who regretfully declines, citing respect for his wife.Carol sees as her only choice to accompany Walter to the village, where she meets booze-soaked Tim. He soon introduces her to nuns at the local hospital-convent and Carol begins to re-evaluate her self-absorbed life and character. Working at the convent, Carol learns she is pregnant. She tells Walter she's unsure who is the father and he regrets her honesty. Shortly after, Walter contracts cholera and dies. Carol returns to Hong Kong and an uncertain future.

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Cast

Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker As: Carol Carwin
Bill Travers Bill Travers As: Walter Carwin
George Sanders George Sanders As: Tim Waddington
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont As: Paul Duvelle
Ellen Corby Ellen Corby As: Sister Saint Joseph
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Storyline

In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with Paul. Her physician husband Walter discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to China (where he will fight a cholera epidemic) or face the scandal of a public divorce. She persuades him to reconsider and he proposes an alternative. If Paul's wife will agree to a divorce and he marries Carol within one week Walter will obtain a quiet divorce. Carol presents Walter's 'deal' to Paul, who regretfully declines, citing respect for his wife.Carol sees as her only choice to accompany Walter to the village, where she meets booze-soaked Tim. He soon introduces her to nuns at the local hospital-convent and Carol begins to re-evaluate her self-absorbed life and character. Working at the convent, Carol learns she is pregnant. She tells Walter she's unsure who is the father and he regrets her honesty. Shortly after, Walter contracts cholera and dies. Carol returns to Hong Kong and an uncertain future.


Tagline: Any Sin But This One Could Be Forgiven!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 June 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Carol Carwin

Bill Travers

Bill Travers

Walter Carwin

George Sanders

George Sanders

Tim Waddington

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Paul Duvelle

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Sister Saint Joseph

James Hong

James Hong

Chinese Officer

Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Mother Superior

Directed By

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

William McGarry

William McGarry

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Lewis

David Lewis

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Daniel B. Cathcart

Daniel B. Cathcart

Art Direction

William A. Horning

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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