The Street of Sin
1928 film by Ludwig Berger, Mauritz Stiller, Lothar Mendes, Josef von Sternberg
The Street of Sin is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller. It starred Emil Jannings, Fay Wray, and Olga Baclanova. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Cast
Olga Baclanova as Annie
Emil Jannings as "Basher" Bill
Fay Wray as Elizabeth
Ernest W. Johnson as Mr. Smith
George Kotsonaros as Iron Mike
John Gough as Crony of Basher Bill
Johnnie Morris as Crony of Basher Bill
John Burdette as Publican
Production
This was the final film directed by Stiller; he returned to Sweden in November 1927 and died from pleurisy in 1928. The film was completed by Ludwig Berger. Although initially scheduled for release in early 1928, it was delayed to allow the reshooting of some scenes at the finish of the film.
Preservation
With no prints of The Street of Sin located in any film archives, it is a lost film.
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Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3824888. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1928 and 1927.
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