Synthetic Sin
1929, English. Directed by William A. Seiter.
If you had to be bad...could you make good?
A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- William A. SeiterDirector
- Colleen MooreBetty Fairfax
- Antonio MorenoDonald Anthony
- Edythe ChapmanMrs. Fairfax
- Kathryn McGuireMargery, Betty's sister
- Gertrude HowardCassie / de: Mandy
- Gertrude AstorSheila Kelly
- Ray TurnerSam
- Montagu LoveBrandy Mulane
- Ben Hendricks Jr.Frank
- Philip SleemanTony
- Dick GordonMember of Frank's Gang
Details
- Released
- 6 January 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thomas J. Geraghty, Frederic Hatton, Fanny Hatton
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Synthetic Sin runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Synthetic Sin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 1929. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Synthetic Sin?
If you liked Synthetic Sin, try A Burlesque on Carmen, The Wedding Year, Driver's Ed.
Who directed Synthetic Sin?
Synthetic Sin (1929) was directed by William A. Seiter and stars Colleen Moore, Antonio Moreno, Edythe Chapman.