Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners is a 1931 American PreCode MetroGoldwynMayer feature film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in a story about a cafe entertainer who experiences spiritual redemption. The dialogue by Martin Flavin was based upon the play, Torch Song by Kenyon Nicholson. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont. Laughing Sinners was the second of eight cinematic collaborations between Crawford and Gable.

John Mack Brown was originally playing Gables role when the studio decided to scrap his footage and reshoot the part with Gable taking Browns place. At that point, Browns distinguished career in mainstream feature films ended and he wound up demoted to cowboy B pictures, with his name changed to Johnny Mack Brown.Crawford and Rambeau, who both play chorus girls in Laughing Sinners, would go on to play mother and daughter in the film Torch Song in 1953. Torch Song is the name of the play on which Laughing Sinners is based. ........

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