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Seven Sinners (1940 film)

Seven Sinners is a 1940 American drama romance film directed by Tay Garnett starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in the first of three films they made together. The film was produced by Universal Pictures in black and white.

Plot
Torch singer Bijou Blanche has been kicked off one South Seas island after another. She is accompanied by naval deserter Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan and magician/pickpocket Sasha Mencken. Eventually, she meets a handsome young naval officer, Lt. Dan Brent, and the two fall in love. When Brent vows to marry Bijou, his commander and others plead with him to leave her. ==Cast==
Cast
Marlene Dietrich as Bijou Blanche • John Wayne as Lt. Dan Brent • Albert Dekker as Dr. Martin • Broderick Crawford as Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan • Anna Lee as Dorothy Henderson • Mischa Auer as Sasha Mencken • Billy Gilbert as Tony • Richard Carle as District Officer • Samuel S. Hinds as Gov. Harvey Henderson • Oskar Homolka as Antro • Reginald Denny as Capt. Church • Vince Barnett as Bartender • Herbert Rawlinson as First Mate • James Craig as Ensign • William Bakewell as Ens. Judson ==Production==
Production
Dietrich had just revived her career with Destry Rides Again (1939) and this film featured many of the same elements, including cast members Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert and Samuel S. Hinds. She was paid $150,000 for her performance. Filming took place from July to September 14, 1940. In 1950, the film was remade as South Sea Sinner, starring Macdonald Carey and Shelley Winters. ==See also==
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