The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

Irene Dunne
as Theodora Lynn

Melvyn Douglas
as Michael Grant

Thomas Mitchell
as Jed Waterbury

Thurston Hall
as Arthur Stevenson

Elisabeth Risdon
as Aunt Mary

Margaret McWade
as Aunt Elsie

Spring Byington
as Rebecca Perry

Nana Bryant
as Ethel Stevenson

Henry Kolker
as Jonathan Grant

Leona Maricle
as Agnes Grant
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Irene Dunne takes top billing here, but as usual it's Melvyn Douglas who steals the show - this time alongside an on form Thomas Mitchell. It's the latter man, "Jed", who is the editor of the local newspaper who has spent a small fortune on the serialisation rights to a best selling and rather steam...