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The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)

13/12/1933 (US)Crime, Drama1h 5m
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A MAJESTIC PICTURE which proudly leads the outstanding screen attractions of 1934

Overview

Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not damage the lives, careers and reputations of those whom she loves.

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    1. Zita Johann

      Zita Johann

      Nora Moran

    2. John Miljan

      John Miljan

      Paulino

    3. Alan Dinehart

      Alan Dinehart

      District Attorney John Grant

    4. Paul Cavanagh

      Paul Cavanagh

      Governor Dick Crawford

    5. Claire Du Brey

      Claire Du Brey

      Mrs. Edith Crawford

    6. Sarah Padden

      Sarah Padden

      Mrs. Watts

    7. Henry B. Walthall

      Henry B. Walthall

      Father Ryan

    8. Harvey Clark

      Harvey Clark

      Mr. Moran

    9. Aggie Herring

      Aggie Herring

      Mrs. Moran

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jun 13, 2022

    Whilst certainly not the cheeriest of topics for a film, it does feature two quite nuanced performances from the eponymous Zita Johann and from B-feature regular Paul Cavanagh ("Governor"). The story centres around young "Moran" - she came up the hard way - who is now on death row for a crime we know that she did not commit. It's told by way of retrospective for the most part, as we relive the scenarios and encounters that drove the young girl to her present predicament, and using quite effective theatrical devices - especially potent in black and white - I felt quite a degree of pity and resp...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • death penalty
    • governor
    • circus
    • self-defense
    • flashback
    • rape victim
    • lucid dreaming
    • district attorney
    • pre-code
    • dark past
    • told in flashback
    • dream logic
    • dreamlife
    • political scandal
    • innocent woman
    • murder case
    • innocent person executed
    • noble sacrifice
    • death row inmate