Character Relationship Map: My Sin

Characters

• Carlotta / Ann Trevor (played by Tallulah Bankhead) — protagonist

  Carlotta is an infamous nightclub hostess in Panama who kills a man while defending herself and faces a murder trial. After Dick Grady proves her innocence and prevents her suicide, she adopts the ide...

• Dick Grady (played by Fredric March) — supporting

  Dick is Carlotta's defense counsel, an alcoholic lawyer who proves her innocence at trial. He saves her from suicide, lends her money, and helps her create the identity Ann Trevor so she can start ove...

• Roger Metcalf (played by Harry Davenport) — supporting

  Roger is the man who offers Dick new employment after Dick proves Carlotta's innocence, helping him regain professional respect. Later, Roger recognizes Ann Trevor at a dinner with Larry Gordon and La...

• Larry Gordon (played by Scott Kolk) — supporting

  Larry is a customer who admires Ann Trevor's interior decorating work and falls in love with her. He brings Ann into a dinner with his mother and Roger Metcalf, where Roger recognizes her and the trut...

• Helen Grace (played by Lily Cahill) — supporting

  Helen is Ann Trevor's boss in New York and shares an apartment with her. Ann works successfully as an interior decorator while living with Helen, forming part of the new life she builds after leaving...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Carlotta / Ann Trevor → Larry Gordon (Professional Customer) — Their relationship begins through Ann's professional services.

  Larry Gordon becomes enthusiastic about Ann's interior-decoration work and is one of her customers.

• Roger Metcalf → Dick Grady (Professional Employer) — Roger contributes to Dick's professional recovery.

  After Dick proves Carlotta's innocence, Roger Metcalf helps him regain respect and obtain new employment.

• Dick Grady → Carlotta / Ann Trevor (Professional Defense Counsel) — Dick professionally defends Carlotta in court.

  Dick Grady serves as Carlotta's defense counsel during her murder trial and proves her innocence.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Roger Metcalf → Larry Gordon (Social Dinner Associate) — Roger and Larry interact within the dinner gathering that exposes Ann's identity.

  Roger attends a dinner with Larry, Larry's mother, and Ann.

• Carlotta / Ann Trevor → Helen Grace (Social Roommate) — Helen is Ann's workplace superior and domestic companion.

  In New York, Ann shares an apartment with her boss, Helen Grace.

• Carlotta / Ann Trevor → Roger Metcalf (Social Recognized Acquaintance) — Roger's recognition links Ann's new identity to her past in Panama.

  Roger recognizes Ann Trevor at dinner and calls Dick to come along.

Story Analysis

A woman escapes a criminal past through a new identity, while legal redemption and enduring love eventually bring her back to Dick.

Plot Progression

1. Trial Under Panama Shadows — Carlotta faces a murder trial after killing a man in self-defense. Dick Grady takes her case despite having become an alcoholic.
2. A Lawyer's Redemption — Dick proves Carlotta's innocence and regains professional respect through Roger Metcalf's help. He then saves Carlotta from suicide.
3. Inventing Ann Trevor — Dick lends Carlotta money and helps devise the identity of Ann Trevor. She leaves Panama for a new life in New York.
4. Love Built on Secrecy — Ann succeeds as an interior decorator while sharing an apartment with Helen Grace. Larry Gordon becomes enthusiastic about her work and falls in love with her.
5. Truth and Return — Roger recognizes Ann at dinner, forcing her to reveal her past to Larry and ending their relationship. Dick moves to New York, reunites with Ann, and confesses his love.