The Street of Sin
“The successor to "The Way of All Flesh"---and a worthy one! Jannings' third American-made picture -- and twice as good as the first!”
Overview
"Basher Bill," a retired prizefighter turned criminal, pretends to reform by joining a Salvation Army shelter in London run by a pious wraith named Elizabeth. Attracted to Elizabeth (although he is engaged to a street girl named Annie), Bill confesses to a bank robbery, has a spiritual revelation, and decides to go straight. His cast-off sweetheart reports him to the police; then, contrite, she warns Bill of the impending danger. Bill is captured immediately, but he escapes and sacrifices his life to save Elizabeth and the Salvation Army nursery when the rest of the gang use them as a human barricade against the police.
Top-billed cast
- EErnest W. Johnson
- GGeorge Kotsonaros
- JJack Herrick
- JJames Kilgannon
- JJohn Gough
- DDouglas Haig
- OOlga Baclanova
- KKid Broad
- FFay Wray
- EEmil Jannings
Crew
- Directors
- Mauritz Stiller, Ludwig Berger, Lothar Mendes
- Writers
- Julian Johnson, Benjamin Glazer, Chandler Sprague, Josef von Sternberg
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Frequently asked questions
What is The Street of Sin rated?
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Who directed The Street of Sin?
The Street of Sin was directed by Mauritz Stiller, Ludwig Berger, Lothar Mendes.
When was The Street of Sin released?
The Street of Sin was released in 1928.
