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  • The Great Sinner (1949)
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    110 min | Drama
The Great Sinner (1949)
Approved
110 min | Drama

In the 1860s, in the casino resort town of Wiesbaden, Germany, a reformed gambling addict, Pauline Ostrovsky, tenderly nurses the talented Russian writer Fedja, who is a physical wreck.
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Director
Writers
Ladislas Fodor (screen play by) (story by) | Christopher Isherwood (screen play by) | René Fülöp-Miller (story by) (as René Füelöep-Miller)
Producer
Gottfried Reinhardt (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
George J. Folsey (as George Folsey)
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Release date
Jun 29, 1949 (United States)

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Cast

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108 cast members
Name Known for
Ava Gardner
Pauline Ostrovsky Pauline Ostrovsky   See fewer
Melvyn Douglas
Armand De Glasse Armand De Glasse   See fewer
Walter Huston
General Ostrovsky General Ostrovsky   See fewer
Ethel Barrymore
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Frank Morgan
Aristide Pitard Aristide Pitard   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Emma Getzel Emma Getzel   See fewer
Friedrich von Ledebur
Secretary (as Frederick Ledebur) Secretary (as Frederick Ledebur)   See fewer
Ludwig Donath
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Curt Bois
Jeweler Jeweler   See fewer
Ludwig Stössel
Hotel Manager (as Ludwig Stossel) Hotel Manager (as Ludwig Stossel)   See fewer
Ernö Verebes
Valet (as Erno Verebes) Valet (as Erno Verebes)   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
James Anderson
Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited) Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
John Arnold
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Hanna Axmann-Rezzori
Staring Casino Patron (uncredited) Staring Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Gambling Casino Accountant (uncredited) Gambling Casino Accountant (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha Bamattre
Female Fountain Attendant (uncredited) Female Fountain Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Bartell
Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited) Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Holger Bendixen
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Biby
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
June Booth
Woman in Room (uncredited) Woman in Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Budrow
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
George Calliga
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Casey
Pretty Girl (uncredited) Pretty Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Chan
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
André Charlot
Distinguished Man (uncredited) Distinguished Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Standing Casino Patron (uncredited) Standing Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Cortay
Inspector (uncredited) Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorinne Crawford
Pretty Blonde (uncredited) Pretty Blonde (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Custer
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel De Jonghe
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Hotel Worker (uncredited) Hotel Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Del Val
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Desny
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Woman on Park Bench (uncredited) Woman on Park Bench (uncredited)   See fewer
Elspeth Dudgeon
Fearful Old Gambling Woman (uncredited) Fearful Old Gambling Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Edwards
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Elliott
Englishman (uncredited) Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Evans
Roulette Player (uncredited) Roulette Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonio Filauri
Señor Pinto (uncredited) Señor Pinto (uncredited)   See fewer
Manfred Fürst
Mr. Huber (uncredited) Mr. Huber (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Garralaga
Maharajah (uncredited) Maharajah (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Glass
Pince-Nez Man at Casino (uncredited) Pince-Nez Man at Casino (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Golden
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Golm
Elderly Lady (uncredited) Elderly Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Ilka Grüning
Pauline's Duenna (uncredited) Pauline's Duenna (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Hanlon
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eloise Hardt
Young Girl (uncredited) Young Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hawes
Nervous Englishman (uncredited) Nervous Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Else Heims
Gambling Woman with Cigar (uncredited) Gambling Woman with Cigar (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Hopf
Hurdy-Gurdy Man (uncredited) Hurdy-Gurdy Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Howard
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Howard
Girl at Baccarat Table (uncredited) Girl at Baccarat Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Manfred Inger
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Ingersoll
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Perry Ivins
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Geraldine Jordan
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonid Kinskey
Bandleader in Park (uncredited) Bandleader in Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Lorenz
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Macey
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
David McMahon
Station Master (uncredited) Station Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Miller
Cold Woman (uncredited) Cold Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nardelli
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nurney
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Paris
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Piffle
Fat Man (uncredited) Fat Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Emil Rameau
Fearful Old Man (uncredited) Fearful Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Ravel
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Renno
Casino Inspector (uncredited) Casino Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Rode
Man in Room (uncredited) Man in Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Roulette Stickman (uncredited) Roulette Stickman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Scar
Turk (uncredited) Turk (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Schumacher
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
Female Vendor (uncredited) Female Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Sharpe
Inspector (uncredited) Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Simmons
Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited) Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotte Stein
Buxom Woman (uncredited) Buxom Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stelling
Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited) Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Erica Strong
Girl in Flower Shop (uncredited) Girl in Flower Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Sturgis
Pretty Brunette (uncredited) Pretty Brunette (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Tobey
Cabbie (uncredited) Cabbie (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Gambler with Ring (uncredited) Gambler with Ring (uncredited)   See fewer
Gisela Werbisek
Greedy Woman (uncredited) Greedy Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Willenz
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chalky Williams
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
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