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The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes. The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock. It tells the story of a wrongly imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son.
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A 1931 crime drama starring Helen Hayes as a French prostitute who supports her son's medical education. The film won an Oscar for Hayes and features Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton and Jean Hersholt.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Edgar Selwyn
- 1931-10-24
A 1931 drama film based on a play by Edward Knoblock, starring Helen Hayes as a woman who becomes a singer to support her son. The film is also known as Lullaby and features Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton and Robert Young.
- Edgar Selwyn, Earl Taggert
- Helen Hayes
Jul 8, 2014 · The Sin of Madelon Claudet. Warner Bros. 295K subscribers. 27. 4.3K views 9 years ago. OSCAR WINNER:Best Actress - Helen HayesMovies often visit the theme of a mother’s love, but few...
- 3 min
- 4.2K
- Warner Bros.
French country girl Madelon falls for artist Larry, who leaves her after she becomes pregnant. She finds help from jewel thief Carlo, but he commits suicide when the police try to arrest him. Madelon is arrested and receives a ten year term in prison for assisting him in his profession.
French farm girl Madelon Claudet (Helen Hayes) falls in love with Larry (Neil Hamilton), an American artist. But, when his parents demand he return to the United States, she...
- Drama
The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a 1931 American drama movie. The screenplay was adapted from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock. It tells the story of a woman who was put in jail for the crime she did not commit and later had to turn to theft and prostitution to support her son.
