The Sin of Nora Moran

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The Sin of Nora Moran is a 1933 American pre-Code melodrama and proto-noir film directed by Phil Goldstone and based on the short story "Burnt Offering" by W. Maxwell Goodhue. The film is also known as Voice from the Grave (American reissue title). Since the protagonist is put to death for a crime she did not commit, some saw the film as an argument against capital punishment.^[1]

The painting for the movie poster is by Peruvian artist Alberto Vargas, who was working in the United States and later became known for his images of the "Vargas Girls".

Plot

Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not damage the lives, careers and reputations of those whom she loves.

Cast

• Zita Johann as Nora Moran
• John Miljan as Paulino
• Alan Dinehart as District Attorney John Grant
• Paul Cavanagh as Governor Dick Crawford
• Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Edith Crawford
• Sarah Padden as Mrs. Watts
• Henry B. Walthall as Father Ryan
• Otis Harlan as Mr. Moran
• Aggie Herring as Mrs. Moran
• Cora Sue Collins as Nora Moran, as a Child
• Joseph W. Girard as Captain of Detectives
• Ann Brody as Matron
• Rolfe Sedan as Stage Manager
• Otto Yamaoka as Kito (uncredited)

Soundtrack

Reception

The Chicago Daily Tribune wrote, "It might have been gripping if it weren't so confusing."^[2]

References

External links

• The Sin of Nora Moran at IMDb
• The Sin of Nora Moran is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive