

Once a Sinner
1931, English. Directed by Guthrie McClintic.
Is a woman's past her own affair?
As Diana Barry is preparing to leave New York to marry inventor Tommy Mason she is offered financial assistance from her ex-lover Dick Kent, who still has a thing for her. Refusing she heads to Sparta, where she informs Tommy of her affair with the older man. Tommy tells her that he doesn't want to know the man's name or any details and Diana is happy to forget the past and move on. This decision comes to bite them a year later though, when Kent returns into the picture.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 25 January 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Middleton
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Once a Sinner runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Once a Sinner is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Once a Sinner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 1931. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once a Sinner?
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Who directed Once a Sinner?
Once a Sinner (1931) was directed by Guthrie McClintic and stars Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea, John Halliday.