A young woman with a difficult past is sentenced for a murder she didn't commit, but revealing the truth could hurt people she loves.A young woman with a difficult past is sentenced for a murder she didn't commit, but revealing the truth could hurt people she loves.A young woman with a difficult past is sentenced for a murder she didn't commit, but revealing the truth could hurt people she loves.
Joseph W. Girard
- Captain of Detectives
- (as Joe Girard)
Jack Cheatham
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
- Paulino's Maid
- (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka
- Kito - John Grant's Houseboy
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThe painting for the movie poster is by Peruvian artist Alberto Vargas, who was working in the United States. He later became known for his images of the "Vargas Girls."
This movie's Vargas poster was ranked #2 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by "Premiere." IndependentCritics.com named the same Vargas film poster as the #1 poster of all time in their Top 100 List.
- Quotes
District Attorney John Grant: Oh, come on now, Edith. Please, please, let's be honest with ourselves. You weren't thinking any more of Dick than i was.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Citizen Kane (1941)
Featured review
Two viewings, the first on 9/3/2018 at the suggestion of YouTube. The initial experience was such that I revisited the film on the tenth. "The Sin of Nora Moran" is one of those not-quite-of-its time (or place) movies, with its use of layered flashbacks, contrasting first person narratives, and use of fantasy. In a little over an hour the movie delivers the narrative fullness expected from a much longer work. The contrasting stories, told in Rashomon-like fashion, deepen the reality of a paradoxically realistic (melo-)drama. A major artistic work, with techniques to be seen in "Citizen Kane" (1941), "Wild Strawberries" (1957) and even "Zentropa" (1991 - e.g., the two-scene featuring what appears to be a projected head of the heroine conversing with her governor-paramour).
Apparently the film fared poorly with audiences at the time of its release. While its reputation has grown over the years, I must confess I had never heard of it before YouTube suggested it, and I'll guess that it remains unjustly obscure. If the film were from Europe it would probably be better regarded today, perhaps belonging on a double bill with Joe May's "Asphalt" (1929).
This was one of many important cinematic discoveries I've made in the last few years on YouTube. I may see this again.
- markwood272
- Sep 10, 2018
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- Also known as
- The Woman in the Chair
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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