Sin's Pay Day

A woman married to a defense lawyer leaves him when he refuses to stop defending criminals she believes are guilty.

Cast

Dorothy Revier

as Iris Markey

Forrest Stanley

as James Markey

Mickey Rooney

as Chubby Dennis

Harry Semels

as Louie Joe

Alfred Cross

as David Lee

Hal Price

as Jake Bernheim

Lloyd Whitlock

as Robert Webb

Bess Flowers

as Jane Webb

Ben Hall

as Henchman Rusty (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

as Derelict drinking milk (uncredited)

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