The Seventh Sin

The Seventh Sin

Any Sin But This One Could Be Forgiven!

NR 1957 · 94 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with a married man. Her husband discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to a remote mainland village or face the scandal of a very public divorce.

Directed by Ronald Neame · Written by Karl Tunberg

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