Other People's Sins

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Other People's Sins
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Directed by Sinclair Hill
Written by Leslie Howard Gordon
Produced bySinclair Hill
Starring Horace Hodges
Stewart Rome
Anne Grey
Arthur Margetson
Cinematography Desmond Dickinson
Production
company
Associated Pictures Productions
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • October 1931 (1931-10)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Other People's Sins is a 1931 British crime film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Horace Hodges, Stewart Rome and Anne Grey. [1] It was written by Leslie Howard Gordon and made at Cricklewood Studios. [2]

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Plot

Barrister Anthony Vernon defends his crooked father-in-law Carfax, who has taken the blame for a murder committed by his daughter Anne.

Cast

Reception

Film Weekly wrote: "Horace Hodges gives a really delightful study of the scheming Carfax. He spares nothing in detail to make the character consistent, yet he always succeeds in retaining the sympathy of the audience. It is one of the best performances yet seen in a British film. Apart from this, all the other players are extremely efficient, and the whole picture is cleverly handled." [3]

The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Interesting Old Bailey murder trial drama, intelligently directed by Sinclair Hill. It is well staged, well acted, and well recorded, and the story, which has many highly dramatic moments and a clever twist at the end, keeps a firm hold on the attention." [4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "An intelligent and gripping crime play which survives a rather slow opening and works up step by step to an arresting and masterly handled court scene, and then ends on an unexpected and popular note. Sinclair Hill has directed the picture with imagination and understanding, and is well served by a talented cast." [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Other People's Sins". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Other People's Sins". Film Weekly . 6 (151): 30. 5 September 1931. ProQuest   1705140012.
  4. ↑ "Other People's Sins". The Daily Film Renter (1262): 4. 25 February 1931. ProQuest   2600937191.
  5. ↑ "Other People's Sins". Kine Weekly . 168 (1245): 37. 26 February 1931. ProQuest   2322713969.
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