Seven Sinners (1940)

She's Dynamite... Tearing Through A Lawless Pacific Paradise!

AdventureComedyRomance

Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.

Release Date: October 25, 1940
Runtime: 1h 27m
Rating: 5.8/10 (35 votes)

Director: Tay Garnett

Cast: Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Albert Dekker, Broderick Crawford, Anna Lee, Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert, Richard Carle

Production: Universal Pictures

Budget: $1M

Full Cast (73 people)

Marlene Dietrich as Bijou
John Wayne as Dan
Albert Dekker as Dr. Martin
Broderick Crawford as Little Ned
Anna Lee as Dorothy
Mischa Auer as Sasha
Billy Gilbert as Tony
Richard Carle as District Officer
Samuel S. Hinds as Governor
Oskar Homolka as Antro
Reginald Denny as Captain Church
Vince Barnett as Bartender
Herbert Rawlinson as First Mate
James Craig as Ensign
William Bakewell as Ensign
Antonio Moreno as Rubio
Russell Hicks as First Governor
William B. Davidson as Police Chief
Eric Alden as Sailor (uncredited)
Al Bain as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Barrows as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Barton as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Danny Beck as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Ted Billings as Saloon / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phil Bloom as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Paul Bradley as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks as Ensign (uncredited)
Mamo Clark as Native Girl at Antro's Table (uncredited)
Bing Conley as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Helen Dickson as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

She's Dynamite... Tearing Through A Lawless Pacific Paradise!

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

She's Dynamite... Tearing Through A Lawless Pacific Paradise!

87 min

Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.

She's Dynamite... Tearing Through A Lawless Pacific Paradise!

87 min

Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date10/25/1940

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Cast

Marlene Dietrich

as Bijou

John Wayne

as Dan

Albert Dekker

as Dr. Martin

Broderick Crawford

as Little Ned

Anna Lee

as Dorothy

Mischa Auer

as Sasha

Billy Gilbert

as Tony

Richard Carle

as District Officer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seven Sinners about?▾

Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order…

How long is Seven Sinners?▾

1h 27m

When was Seven Sinners released?▾

October 25, 1940

Who directed Seven Sinners?▾

Tay Garnett

Who stars in Seven Sinners?▾

Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Albert Dekker

What genre is Seven Sinners?▾

Adventure, Comedy, Romance

What is Seven Sinners rated?▾

NR