The White Sin (1924)
Wealthy playboy Grant Van Gore means to have his way with his beautiful maid, the innocent Hattie Lou. He swears his love to the naive girl, and in an act so heinous as to defy belief, has the captain of his yacht perform a fake marriage ceremony. He ruins poor Hattie Lou, and then abandons her ashore the very next morning. A year later, the destitute girl and her starving baby are wandering the streets. When she sees a newspaper headline announcing that Grant has drowned at sea, Hattie Lou hatches a desperate plan for survival. She will present herself to the wealthy Van Gore's, who cannot fail to provide for their late son's widow and child!
- Date of release
- 1924-02-24
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- William A. Seiter
Casting
- Madge Bellamy — Hattie Lou Harkness
- John Bowers — Grant Van Gore
- Francelia Billington — Grace Van Gore
- Hallam Cooley — Spencer Van Gore
- James Corrigan — Peter Van Gore
- Billy Bevan — Travers Dale
- Norris Johnson — Grace's Aunt
- Ethel Wales — Aunt Cynthia
- Otis Harlan — Judge Langley
- Myrtle Vane — Mrs. Van Gore
- Arthur Millett — The Doctor
- James Gordon — Yacht Captain
Interesting facts
The White Sin is a 1924 silent romantic drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Madge Bellamy and John Bowers. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO).
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