Sinners in Heaven

A vintage romantic adventure that sweeps you from a crash on a strange island to a drawing-room reckoning, earnest and a little melodramatic.

Directed by

Alan Crosland

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Bebe Daniels, Richard Dix, Holmes Herbert

Overview

Alan Croft, a young aviator and a girl from a strict English background are stranded on a cannibal island when their plane crashes on the way to Australia. The natives worship them, believing them to be gods, until a native girl discovers that the pilot is mortal. Giving up hope of rescue, they marry in the sight of God, but when they are found by a search plane Alan is wounded and left for dead. Barbara is spurned by her friends and family as having sinned, but Alan returns to claim her legally.

How it feels

Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, survival, isolation, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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