Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday
theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn G. Adolfi
Written byHarvey F. Thew (screen adaptation)
George Rosener (dialogue)
Based onPenny Arcade (1930 play)
by Marie Baumer
StarringGrant Withers
Evalyn Knapp
CinematographyIra H. Morgan
Edited byJames Gibbon
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1930 (1930-10-11)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sinners' Holiday is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking crime drama film starring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, and featuring James Cagney (in his film debut), Lucille La Verne, and Joan Blondell. It is based on the 1930 play Penny Arcade by Marie Baumer. Both Cagney and Blondell reprised the roles they played in the original Broadway production.[1][2]