The Sin Sister (1929)
Overview
Pearl a vaudeville dancer is stranded somewhere in Alaska. With no official place to stay in the vicinity, Pearl is obliged to accept the hospitality of a wealthy family which has itself been stranded in the Great White North. An ill-tempered fur trader and a looney Eskimo both lust after Pearl, but she is rescued by Peter Van Dykeman her hosts' male secretary….
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.898 |
Directed By
Charles Klein
Crew
Charles Klein
Andrew Bennison
Harry Behn
Becky Gardiner
Charles G. Clarke
TOP CAST
Nancy Carroll
Pearl
Lawrence Gray
Peter Van Dykeman
Josephine Dunn
Ethelyn Horn
Myrtle Stedman
Sister Burton
Anders Randolf
Joseph T. Horn
Richard Alexander
Bob Newton - Trader
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