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Kay Francis seduces her way through the Russian Revolution — pre-Code chaos at its finest.
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The Virtuous Sin (1930)

pre-Code scandalrevolutionary melodramaforbidden romance

Overview

DramaRomanceWar

Marya gets friendly with General Platoff in order to save her husband Victor from being executed.

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Content warning
pre-code

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kay Francis smolders through every compromising decision.

Costume

Decadent furs and military glam against Bolshevik austerity.

Best for:Solo: Late-night dive into Hollywood's wild pre-Code era.·Rewatch: Spot the Cukor touches amid Gasnier's pulp theatrics.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Implied transactional relationships — eyebrow-raising for 1930.
Louis J. Gasnier

Director

Louis J. Gasnier

ReleasedOct 24, 1930
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Gregory Platoff

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Marya Ivanova Sablin

Jobyna Howland

Jobyna Howland

Alexandra Stroganov

Kenneth MacKenna

Kenneth MacKenna

Victor Sablin

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Capt. Orloff

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Ivanoff

Gordon McLeod

Gordon McLeod

Nikitin

Youcca Troubetzkov

Youcca Troubetzkov

Sobakin

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

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Trivia

George Cukor was brought in to reshoot scenes after poor previews, though only Gasnier received director credit.

Cultural

Based on a play that ran 233 Broadway performances — Hollywood rushed to adapt before the Code crackdown killed such material.

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