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One sheet vintage
movie poster for the 1938 American exploitation film The Wages of Sin. The film was produced by Mack Enterprise (or Willis Kent Productions) and was marketed with a "powerful moral" message, typical of the exploitation genre which dealt with sensationalized topics outside the Hollywood Production Code.
Movie Details
Title: The Wages of Sin
Release Year: 1938
Production Company: Mack Enterprise / Willis Kent Productions
Director: Herman E. Webber
Starring: Constance Worth, Willy Castello, Clara Kimball Young, and Blanche Mehaffey
Plot Summary
The film follows Marjorie Benton, a young woman struggling to support her family with a low-paying job. She is lured into a life of prostitution and white slavery by a low-life named Tony Kilonis, who promises her marriage and a lavish lifestyle. When she discovers she is pregnant and subsequently finds Tony seducing another woman, Marjorie shoots them both. The film ends with a courtroom scene, leaving the verdict of her guilt unresolved and inviting audience participation for a cash prize for the best written verdict.
Genre
The Wages of Sin is an exploitation film that tackles controversial subjects like white slavery, prostitution, and murder to avoid censorship by not being submitted for a classification. |
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