
Sin's Pay Day
Seen it?1932 | 64 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for fans of a good courtroom showdown and crime fans. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Fans of The Asphalt Jungle or The Lincoln Lawyer should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 4 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A woman married to a defense lawyer leaves him when he refuses to stop defending criminals she believes are guilty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 807 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George B. Seitz
- Dorothy RevierIris Markey
- Forrest StanleyJames Markey
- Mickey RooneyChubby Dennis
- Harry SemelsLouie Joe
- Alfred CrossDavid Lee
- Hal PriceJake Bernheim
- Lloyd WhitlockRobert Webb
- Bess FlowersJane Webb
- Ben HallHenchman Rusty (uncredited)
- Paul PanzerDerelict drinking milk (uncredited)