Gregory Platoff (played by Walter Huston) is a protagonist in The Virtuous Sin.
A Russian general who grants clemency to Victor after Marya offers herself to him. He unexpectedly falls in love with Marya, becoming the central figure in her moral conflict and the target of Victor's death threat. Marya Ivanova Sablin (played by Kay Francis) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
Victor's wife who sacrifices her virtue to General Platoff to save her husband from execution. She unexpectedly develops genuine romantic feelings for the general and ultimately confesses to Victor that she never loved him. Alexandra Stroganov (played by Jobyna Howland) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
Victor Sablin (played by Kenneth MacKenna) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
A medical student drafted into the Russian army during WWI. Sentenced to death for insubordination, his life is spared through his wife's sacrifice. He initially vows to kill the general but loses his resolve after Marya's confession. Capt. Orloff (played by Paul Cavanagh) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
Glinka (played by Eric Kalkhurst) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
Sentry (played by Victor Potel) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
Nikitin (played by Gordon McLeod) appears in The Virtuous Sin.
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Characters
Gregory Platoff
(played by Walter Huston) — protagonist
A Russian general who grants clemency to Victor after Marya offers herself to him. He unexpectedly falls in love with Marya, becoming the central figure in her moral conflict and the target of Victor'...
Marya Ivanova Sablin
(played by Kay Francis) — supporting
Victor's wife who sacrifices her virtue to General Platoff to save her husband from execution. She unexpectedly develops genuine romantic feelings for the general and ultimately confesses to Victor th...
Alexandra Stroganov
(played by Jobyna Howland) — supporting
Victor Sablin
(played by Kenneth MacKenna) — supporting
A medical student drafted into the Russian army during WWI. Sentenced to death for insubordination, his life is spared through his wife's sacrifice. He initially vows to kill the general but loses his...
Capt. Orloff
(played by Paul Cavanagh) — supporting
Glinka
(played by Eric Kalkhurst) — supporting
Sentry
(played by Victor Potel) — supporting
Nikitin
(played by Gordon McLeod) — supporting
Ivanoff
(played by Oscar Apfel) — supporting
Sobakin
(played by Youcca Troubetzkov) — supporting
Story Analysis
A story of wartime sacrifice, unexpected romance, and the collapse of unrequited love.
Plot Progression
Academic to Army
Sacrifice and Clemency
Jealousy and Threat
Confession and Release
Directed by George Cukor, Louis J. Gasnier
The Virtuous Sin (1930) · 4.8/10 · drama, romance, war
