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Title: The Sin Of Madelon Claudet (a.k.a. The Lullaby)


Date: 1931
Type: Drama
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Edgar Selwyn
Producer:

Comment
A life story of a woman as goes through the whole range of life's emotions, trials and tribulations. A girl from the French country side is left unmarried and pregnant by her boyfriend. To survive she becomes mistress to a man who turns out to be a jewel thisf and she ends up in prison as his acomplice. On release to put her son (who thinks she is dead) through medical school she turns to being a theif and prostitute. helen Hayes gives an excellent performance that ranges from dowdy farmer, to socialite, to streetwalker, to elderly hag and rightly won an Oscar for her performance.

Actors

Helen Hays Helen Hayes
lewis Stone Lewis Stone
neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton
Robert Young Robert Young
Cliff Edwards Cliff Edwards
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt
Marie Prevost Marie Prevost
Karen Morley Karen Morley
Alan Hale Alan Hale

Oscars

Won - Best Actress - Helen Hayes