Seven Sinners (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Drama
- 25 Oct 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Bijou
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| John Wayne | ... |
Dan
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| Albert Dekker | ... |
Dr. Martin
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Little Ned
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| Anna Lee | ... |
Dorothy
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Sasha
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Tony
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| Richard Carle | ... |
District Officer
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Governor
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| Oscar Homolka | ... |
Antro
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Capt. Church
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Bartender
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
First Mate
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| James Craig | ... |
Ensign
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| William Bakewell | ... |
Ensign
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| Antonio Moreno | ... |
Rubio
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
First Governor
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Police Chief
(as William Davidson)
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| Eric Alden | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Al Bain | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| George Barrows | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Danny Beck | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Saloon / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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| Mamo Clark | ... |
Native Girl at Antro's Table (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Alphonso DuBois | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Raquel Echeverría | ... |
Native Girl at Antro's Table (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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| Virginia Engels | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Charlie - Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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| Tay Garnett | ... |
Drunken Sailor - Fight Sequence (uncredited)
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Rosemary Grimes | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
'Junior' - Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Michael Harvey | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Mary Ann Hyde | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Soledad Jiménez | ... |
Bijou's Maid (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Irate Russian (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Henchman at Antro's Table (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Naval Officer at Shipboard Dance (uncredited)
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Larry Lawson | ... |
Chief Officer (uncredited)
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| Kay Leslie | ... |
Sailor's Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Claire Meade | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Harry Payne | ... |
Second Mate (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tony Roux | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Tom Seidel | ... |
Ens. James Scott (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Selbie | ... |
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Charles Stafford | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Peter Sullivan | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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| Frank Swann | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Nanette Vallon | ... |
First Maid (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Henry Victor | ... |
Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
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Leslie Vincent | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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Ward Wing | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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William Yetter Sr. | ... |
Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tay Garnett | ||
Written by
| John Meehan | ... | (screen play) & |
| Harry Tugend | ... | (screen play) |
| Ladislas Fodor | ... | (original story) and |
| László Vadnay | ... | (original story) (as Laslo Vadnai) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as H.J. Salter) |
| Frank Skinner | ||
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | director of photography (as Rudolph Mate) |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | film editor (as Ted Kent) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phil Karlson | ... | assistant director (as Phillip Karlstein) |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound technician |
Stunts
| James Fawcett | ... | balcony fall (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunt double John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | balcony fall (uncredited) / stunt double John Wayne - chandelier stunt (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ken Terrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Burnett Guffey | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | gowns: Miss Dietrich |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Vera West | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Alanson Edwards | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| I.C. Johnson | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
- Empire Universal Films (1940) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Empire Films Ltd.)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1940) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Eros Film Distributors Ltd. (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Films (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- M.P.E.A. (1949) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (2000) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (John Wayne: An American Icon Collection)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Marlene Dietrich Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- BFI Video (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Film Technologies (colorization)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bijou, a saloon singer with a reputation for inciting brouhahas, is one of several deportees from a south Pacific island to arrive at another U.S. protectorate, Boni Komba. She becomes very popular with U.S. navy men by performing at the 'Seven Sinners'. A navy Lieutenant is attracted to Bijou despite the Governor's machinations to keep them apart, and the competing affections of local mobster, Antro. Will the Lieutenant give up the navy for Bijou, and will he survive Antro's forces?
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | SHE MAKES A SOUTH SEAS TYPHOON LOOK LIKE A GENTLE BREEZE! (Print Ad- Greenfield Recorder-Gazette, ((Greenfield, Mass.)) 29 November 1940) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $760,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Per "The New Yorker" (11/27/2017), Winston Churchill watched this movie and pronounced Marlene Dietrich "very alluring" the night before British battleships attacked and sank the German battleship Bismarck. See more » |
| Goofs | John Wayne's commanding officer (Captain Church) is addressed throughout the film as Captain, but he wears the shoulder rank insignia of a US Navy Commander. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I've Been in Love Before See more » |
| Quotes |
District Officer:
There've been a half a dozen complaints since you came to that cafe. Bijou: A half-dozen! Why not fifty? I'm surprised. See more » |