Actor's and Sin_
"What goes on when the greasepaint comes off?"
Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent whose newest client--a nine-year-old boy--is the author of a borderline pornographic book.
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Eddie Albert, Marsha Hunt
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Edward G. Robinson stars as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood) in Actor's and Sin.
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Year context
Actor's and Sin was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent w...
Actor's and Sin is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (17)
Edward G. Robinson
Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
Eddie Albert
Orlando Higgens (segment Woman of Sin)
Marsha Hunt
Marcia Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
Alan Reed
Jerome "JB" Cobb (segment Woman of Sin)
Dan O'Herlihy
Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
Tracey Roberts
Miss Flanagan (segment Woman of Sin)
JH
Jenny Hecht
Millicent Egelhofer / Daisy Marcher (segment Woman of Sin)
Alan Reed
J.B Cobb
John Crawford
Movie Hero
Peter Brocco
Mr. Herbert
Paul Guilfoyle
Mr. Blue
Jody Gilbert
Mrs. Egelhofer
George Keymas
Producer
Betty Field
Betty Field (Woman of Sin sequence) (archive footage)
LB
Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer (Woman of Sin sequence) (archive footage)
Ben Hecht
Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)
KM
Kathleen Mulqueen
Miss Wright (segment Woman of Sin)
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What is Actor's and Sin about?
Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent whose newest client--a nine-year-old boy--is the author of a borderline pornographic book.
How long is Actor's and Sin?
Actor's and Sin has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in Actor's and Sin?
The cast of Actor's and Sin includes Edward G. Robinson, Eddie Albert, Marsha Hunt, Alan Reed, Dan O'Herlihy.
What is the rating of Actor's and Sin?
Actor's and Sin has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama