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The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a 1931 film which tells the story of a wrongly-imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son. It stars Helen Hayes, Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton, Cliff Edwards[?], Jean Hersholt, Marie Prevost, Robert Young, Karen Morley[?] and Charles Winninger[?].

The movie was adapted by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock[?]. It was directed by Edgar Selwyn[?].

It won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Helen Hayes).

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