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The Great Sinner

1949 · 110 min · Director: Robert Siodmak

The Great Sinner (1949) is a romance, directed by Robert Siodmak. It stars Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. The 110-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.

What The Great Sinner Is About

A young writer follows a woman he meets on a train into an elegant casino, watches the obsessive life a father and daughter have built around the roulette table, and before long falls into the same current himself. It is the collapse of a man who loses more the more he wins. Robert Siodmak builds it with the light and shadow he knew better than anyone; Christopher Isherwood’s name is on the screenplay, and the source is Dostoevsky’s The Gambler. Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner lead, with Walter Huston, Melvyn Douglas and Ethel Barrymore filling out the cast.

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What is The Great Sinner about?

A young writer follows a woman he meets on a train into an elegant casino, watches the obsessive life a father and daughter have built around the roulette table, and before long falls into the same current himself. It is the collapse of a man who loses more the more he wins.

Where can I watch The Great Sinner?

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How long is The Great Sinner?

The Great Sinner runs for 110 minutes (1h 50m).

When did The Great Sinner come out?

The Great Sinner was released in 1949.

Who directed The Great Sinner?

The Great Sinner was directed by Robert Siodmak.

Who stars in The Great Sinner?

The Great Sinner stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston.

What is The Great Sinner's rating?

The Great Sinner holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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