The Beautiful Sinner

The Beautiful Sinner

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The Beautiful Sinner

1924

0h 53m

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Drama

Crime

Overview

To help secret serviceman Bill Parsons in pursuit of the thieving Benson gang wealthy criminologist Henry Avery sends his assistant Blinky to cover the waterfront while he attends a reception at the home of Mrs. Cornelius Westervelt. At the soiree he meets gang member Alice Carter while also discover the gang’s cache hidden there. Captured Parsons is saved by Blinky, and the pair foil the gang’s attempt to rob Mrs. Westervelt and her guests.

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

7 members

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William Fairbanks

Henry Avery

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Eva Novak

Alice Carter

Eva Novak

Acting

George Nichols

Benson

George Nichols

Acting

Kate Lester

Mrs. Cornelius Westervelt

Kate Lester

Acting

Carmen Phillips

Carmen Da Santas

Carmen Phillips

Acting

Carl Stockdale

Bill Parsons

Carl Stockdale

Acting

Edward W. Borman

Blinky

Edward W. Borman

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