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Robes of Sin

1924 · 60 min Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Ruth Rogens (Sylvia Breamer) is married to policeman John Rogens (Jack Mower), whose work causes him to neglect her. Her neighbor Adelaide Thomas (Gertrude Astor), the mistress of bootlegger Cyler Bryson (Bruce Gordon),invites her out on a party and loans her a gown. Before long, Cyler, the cad, is buying Ruth fancy clothes and forgets about Adelaide. The latter, in revenge, leads Cyler's wife Grace (Helene Sullivan), to believe that Ruth is her husband's mistress. John makes a raid on the bootlegger's warehouse and finds his wife in Cycler's company at a roadhouse.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1924
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Russell Allen
Runtime 60 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the clash between dull respectability and the glittering, perilous world of illicit thrills. It explores how loneliness and a craving for excitement can lead one into a trap with no simple escape.

What lingers after the final reel is the tension between personal desire and social obligation, set against the backdrop of prohibition-era temptations. A cautionary tale of neglected hearts and reckless choices. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Russell Allen

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Best viewed in dim light, absorbing the era's ambiance of hidden speakeasies and moral ambiguity.

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