Seven Sinners (1940 film)

Seven Sinners
Film poster
Directed byTay Garnett
Written byJohn Meehan
Harry Tugend
Based onstory by Ladislas Fodor
László Vadnay
Produced byJoe Pasternak
StarringMarlene Dietrich
John Wayne
CinematographyRudolph Maté
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byHans J. Salter
Frank Skinner
Production
company
Joe Pasternak Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 25, 1940 (1940-10-25)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$739,000[1]

Seven Sinners (UK title Cafe of the Seven Sinners) is a 1940 American drama romance film directed by Tay Garnett starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in the first of three films they made together.[2] The film was produced by Universal Pictures in black and white.

  1. ^ Eyman, Scott (2015). John Wayne: The Life and Legend. Simon and Schuster. pp. 109–111. ISBN 9781439199596.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2007). "Seven Sinners (1940)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2013.