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).