Sinners in Paradise

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John Boles, Bruce Cabot, and Madge Evans in Sinners in Paradise (1938)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter a plane crash in the Pacific the disparate band of survivors must learn to work together on a isolated island, change their self-centered ways, and examine their motives for wanting to... Tout lireAfter a plane crash in the Pacific the disparate band of survivors must learn to work together on a isolated island, change their self-centered ways, and examine their motives for wanting to escape from their pasts.After a plane crash in the Pacific the disparate band of survivors must learn to work together on a isolated island, change their self-centered ways, and examine their motives for wanting to escape from their pasts.

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Madge Evans

Anne Wesson

John Boles

Jim Taylor

Bruce Cabot

Robert Malone aka The Torpedo

Marion Martin

Iris Compton

Gene Lockhart

Sen. Corey

Charlotte Wynters

Thelma Chase

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Franklin Sydney

Milburn Stone

Honeyman

Don 'Red' Barry

Jessup
(as Donald Barry)

Morgan Conway

Harrison Brand

Willie Fung

Ping

Larry J. Blake

Thomas Sydney in Photographs
(uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Reporter
(uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Airline Ticket Clerk
(uncredited)

James Eagles

Radio Announcer
(uncredited)

Alan Edwards

Alex Wesson
(uncredited)

Dwight Frye

Marshall
(uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Reporter
(uncredited)

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Anecdotes
In Madge Evans' interview with Leonard Maltin in "Film Fan Magazine" (December 1972), she gave the following testimony about making this film: "Well, this was not his James Whale kind of film. He was much too intelligent, much too good a director for this kind of nonsense, which was all about people cast adrift on an island, a dreadful picture, and he was much, much too good for it. He hated it, and also being a rather uptight Englishman, he showed that he hated it. You could just see that every time he came to a scene, he was saying, 'Oh, my God,' and that doesn't make anybody feel either confident or happy."

Gaffes
Although washed away on a deserted island, John Boles continually looks like he just stepped out of a Beverly Hills barber shop, and Marion Martin's bleached blonde hair remains styled and curled, with no dark roots, and she never abandons her false eyelashes and mascara makeup.

Citations
Malone: [flirting] My name is Malone.
Iris: [bored] Does it make you happy?

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6/10

SINNERS IN PARADISE (James Whale, 1938) **1/2

I was very much looking forward to this one, mainly due to Michael's favorable comments but, while I enjoyed it quite a bit, I also thought the material unworthy of its director (who happens to be one of my all-time favorites)! Featuring multiple characters (though the cast itself is rather second-rate!), the film evokes memories of GRAND HOTEL (1932) and LOST HORIZON (1937) but also looks forward to FIVE CAME BACK (1939) and STAGECOACH (1939). FIVE CAME BACK is especially comparable in view of its plot similarities but, while probably no more elaborate a production, that RKO film - directed by John Farrow and featuring one of the best performances by Maltese actor Joseph Calleia - is considerably more compelling and a much better film in every way.

Given Whale's customary lavishness, then, it's distressing to see how his fortunes dwindled at the change in the studio's management and the miniscule budget and B-movie status afforded SINNERS IN PARADISE hurts the film considerably! Still, the opening scenes (featuring an uncredited cameo by Whale regular Dwight Frye) are nicely handled and the airplane crash, while an obvious model, is nonetheless exciting. However, once on the island (and the introduction of its 'master' John Boles, who's miscast but not bad), the film kind of stops dead in its tracks; while it provides a couple of villains, there is no real menace a' la the headhunters closing in on the stranded party in FIVE CAME BACK - and the film merely relies on the obligatory if tepid romance (which mainly revolves around two separate couples) and some resistible comic relief to prod the story along (though Gene Lockhart's typical fooling in the role of a pompous politician is amiable enough)!

Having so far watched four non-horror films by James Whale, it's interesting to note that two were set in stylish surroundings and the other two in exotic locales; still, while equally ramshackle, I found GREEN HELL (1940) - due, in no small measure, to its remarkable cast - to be a lot more satisfying than this one!